Jack Rowe

Infobox MLB retired
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name=Jack Rowe


position=Shortstop/Catcher
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=December 8, 1856
city-state|Hamburg|Pennsylvania
deathdate=death date and age|1911|4|25|1856|4|25
city-state|St. Louis|Missouri
debutdate=September 6
debutyear=by|1879
debutteam=Buffalo Bisons (NL)
finaldate=October 4
finalyear=by|1890
finalteam=Buffalo Bisons (PL)
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.286
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=1,256
stat3label=Runs
stat3value=764
teams=
*Buffalo Bisons (NL) (by|1879-by|1885)
*Detroit Wolverines (by|1886-by|1888)
*Pittsburg Alleghenys (by|1889)
*Buffalo Bisons (PL) (by|1890)
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John Charles Rowe (born December 8, 1856 in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, died April 25, 1911 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a baseball player for the Buffalo Bisons of the National League (1879-1885), Detroit Wolverines (1886-1888), Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1889), and the Buffalo Bisons of the Players League (1890). His brother, Dave Rowe, also played and managed in the Majors. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/roweja01.shtml Baseball Reference player page] ]

Rowe began his career as a catcher, but switched to primarily a shortstop in 1885.

He hit for the cycle on August 21, 1886.

Jack suffered a nervous breakdown [ [http://www.thedeadballera.com/tooyoung.html The Dead Ball Era] ] and died at the age of 54. He was laid to rest at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis. [ [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=roweja01 Baseball Almanac] ]

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball triples champions
* Hitting for the cycle
* 1887 Detroit Wolverines season

References

External links

* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/R/Rowe_Jack.stm BaseballLibrary.com]
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