| Jim Tyng | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 27, 1856 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Died: October 30, 1931 (aged 75) New York, New York |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 23, 1879 for the Boston Red Caps | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 13, 1888 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-Loss Record | 1-2 |
| Earned run average | 4.94 |
| Batting average | .333 |
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James Alexander "Jim" Tyng was the first baseball player to wear a catcher's mask while playing for Harvard in 1877. The team manager, Fred Thayer received a patent for the mask in 1878. In 1879, Tyng was picked up by Harry Wright and the Boston Red Caps as an emergency pitcher. Tyng defeated the first-place Providence Grays to draw the Red Caps within 2 games of the Grays. It was the only victory of Tyng's career. Later, in 1888, he played one game for the Philadelphia Phillies.