Jack Sheridan
Baseball Umpire, Sports official
1862 – 1914
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Who was Jack Sheridan?
John F. Sheridan was an American umpire in Major League Baseball. In his 30-year career as an official, he worked 18 seasons between 1890 and 1914 in three major leagues. Several of Sheridan's contemporaries considered him to be the best major league umpire. He pioneered the crouching stance used by modern umpires at home plate. In 1945, Sheridan was named to the Roll of Honor of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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- Born
- 1862
United States of America - Profession
- Lived in
- San Jose
- Decatur
- Died
- Nov 2, 1914
San Jose
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on July 23, 2013
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