Mike Ryan (catcher)
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Michael James Ryan (November 25, 1941 – July 7, 2020) was an American professional baseball catcher who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball, before becoming a longtime coach as well as a minor league manager. He played for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1964 to 1974. He batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg). He was a native of Haverhill, Massachusetts, where he graduated from St. James High School.
Ryan was signed as an
Playing career
After a one-game, late-season trial in 1964 and an extended audition in
In 1967, appearing in a team-high 79 games as a catcher, Ryan helped the
On May 2, 1970, Ryan and Tim McCarver both broke their hands in a game between the Phillies and the San Francisco Giants.[9] With their catching corps depleted, the Phils were forced to use Jim Hutto as a defensive substitute,[10] even though he was an outfielder and first baseman.[11] Ryan was able to return two months later on July 6, but landed on the disabled list again on August 15.[10] Consequently, he played only 46 games that season.[2]
Longtime coach
After his playing career, Ryan managed and coached in the Pirates' and Phillies'
Ryan died in his sleep on July 7, 2020, in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, at the age of 78.[14][15]
References
- ISBN 9781416532453.
- ^ a b c "Mike Ryan Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "1966 Boston Red Sox Roster". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "1967 Boston Red Sox Roster". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ISBN 9780786432189.
- ^ Ryan, Bob (August 18, 2006). "Unforgettable moment hit home 39 years ago". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "1967 World Series Game 4, Red Sox at Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. October 8, 1967. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "1974 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Mike Ryan". baseballbiography.com.
- ^ a b c Williams, Dave. "Mike Ryan". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Jim Hutto Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Bill Conlin (November 5, 2010). "Considering gray area in Phillies' search for Lopes replacement". Philadelphia Daily News.
- ^ Breen, Matt (July 10, 2020). "Longtime Phillies coach 'Irish' Mike Ryan dies, 78". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 10, 2020.; "Mike Ryan passes away". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan, catcher on Boston's 'Impossible Dream' team, dies". Associated Press. July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Red Sox mourn the passing of Mike Ryan". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Mike Ryan st SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Mike Ryan at Baseball Almanac