Jerry Kane

For the murderer of the same name, see 2010 West Memphis police shootings.

Jerry Kane
First baseman / Catcher
Born: October 11, 1865 East St. Louis, Illinois
Died: October 27, 1948(1948-10-27) (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
Stats at Baseball Reference
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)