Jack Ryan (September 19, 1884 in Lawrenceville, Illinois – October 16, 1949 in Handsboro, Mississippi) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1908-1911. He was involved in a trade on February 16, 1909 which send Ryan, Charlie Chech and $12,500 from the Cleveland Naps to the Boston Red Sox for future Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young.
Famous quotes containing the word jack:
“Lock in! Be alert, my acrobat
and I will be soft wood and you the nail
and we will make fiery ovens for Jack Sprat
and you will hurl yourself into my tiny jail
and we will take a supper together and that
will be that.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)