Jeremiah "Jerry" Kane (October 11, 1865 – October 25, 1948) was a professional baseball player. He played from 1888–1890 in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and catcher for the St. Louis Browns in 1890. After his playing career, Kane was a minor league baseball manager for several teams. He went on to have a career in politics in his hometown of East St. Louis, Illinois.
Jerry Kane | |
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First baseman / Catcher | |
Born: October 11, 1865 East St. Louis, Illinois | |
Died: October 27, 1948(1948-10-27) (aged 83) East St. Louis, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 2, 1888, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 25, 1890, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .200 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Teams | |
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Kane served as chairman for the Illinois State Democratic Committee from 1906 to 1914, after completing two four-year terms as the comptroller for East St. Louis.
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