John LaRose

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Henry John LaRose (born October 25, 1951 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1978 season. Listed at 6' 1", 185 lb., he batted and threw left-handed.

LaRose was a major leaguer whose career, statistically speaking, was only slightly different than that of Moonlight Graham.

On September 20, 1978 LaRose made a relief appearance against Detroit at Tiger Stadium. He allowed five runs (22.0 ERA), giving three hit and five walks without strikeouts over 2.0 innings of work. He did not have a decision and never appeared in a major league game again.

LaRose also played for the 1989 Winter Haven Super Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association.