Jerry Kane

Jerry Kane
Jerry Kane
	First baseman / Catcher
	Born: October 11, 1865; East St. Louis, Illinois
	Died: October 27, 1948 (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
	St. Louis Browns (1890);

Jeremiah 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.

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.

References

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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