Jack Lynch (baseball)
John H. Lynch (February 5, 1857 – April 20, 1923) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1881-1890. He played for the Buffalo Bisons, New York Metropolitans, and Brooklyn Gladiators.
His pitch selection included a drop curve and an "inshoot", which was probably the modern screwball.[1]
The New York Clipper wrote of Jack Lynch:
- Studying the in-and-out curves, rises, and drop deliveries, he rapidly acquired a reputation as an effective and puzzling pitcher...He has complete control of the ball, with all the curves and varying paces in delivery, and is cool and self-possessed.[2]
See also
References
- ^ The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Bill James and Rob Neyer. 2004.
- ^ New York Clipper (undated, from the Baseball Hall of Fame Library).
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- Unknown (1860–1869)
- Mike Cameron (1870–1871)
- Unknown (1872–1884)
- Neil Collins (1885)
- Jack Lynch (1886–1891)
- Harry Ely (1892–1893)
- Dan Kiernan (1894–1897)
- Jim Garry (1898)
- Jack Doyle (1899–1900)
- Fred L. Smith (1901–1905)
- Gene Basford (1906)
- Bill Keane (1907)
- Gene Basford (1908)
- Jack Coffey (1909–1917)
- Bill Keane (1918)
- Art Devlin (1919–1921)
- Bill Keane (1922)
- Jack Coffey (1923–1943)
- No team (1944)
- Jack Coffey (1945–1958)
- Dan Rinaldo (1959–1969)
- Gil McDougald (1970–1976)
- Jack Lyons (1977–1982)
- Paul Blair (1983)
- Dan Gallagher (1984–2004)
- Nick Restaino (2005– )
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Lynch, Jack |
| Alternative names |
Lynch, John H. |
| Short description |
Baseball player and coach |
| Date of birth |
February 5, 1857 |
| Place of birth |
New York, New York |
| Date of death |
April 20, 1923 |
| Place of death |
Bronx, New York |