Harry Deane
{{Short description|American baseball player (1846–1925)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Harry Deane
|image=Harry Deane.jpg
|position=Center fielder/Manager
|bats=Unknown
|throws=Unknown
|birth_date={{Birth date|1846|5|6}}
|birth_place=Trenton, New Jersey
|death_date={{death date and age|1925|5|31|1846|5|6}}
|death_place=Indianapolis, Indiana
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=July 12
|debutyear={{Baseball year|1871}}
|debutteam=Fort Wayne Kekiongas
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=October 14
|finalyear={{Baseball year|1874}}
|finalteam=Baltimore Canaries
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=Batting average
|stat1value=.240
|stat2label=Runs scored
|stat2value=32
|stat3label=RBIs
|stat3value=15
|teams=
; National Association of Base Ball Players
:Cincinnati Red Stockings (1870)
; League Player
: Fort Wayne Kekiongas ({{Baseball year|1871}})
: Baltimore Canaries ({{Baseball year|1874}})
; League Manager
:Fort Wayne Kekiongas ({{Baseball year|1871}})
}}
John Henry "Harry" Deane (May 6, 1846 – May 31, 1925) was an American professional baseball player born in Trenton, New Jersey. He mostly played center field in his two season career in the National Association. He played in six games while managing five for the {{Baseball year|1871}} Fort Wayne Kekiongas, and 46 games for the {{Baseball year|1874}} Baltimore Canaries.{{cite web| title = Harry Deane's Stats | work = retrosheet.org | url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pdeanh101.htm | accessdate = 2008-04-10 }}
Career
In 1870, Deane was substitute player for the famous Cincinnati Red Stockings.{{cite web| title = 1867–1870 Cincinnati Club; aka "Red Stockings" Tour | work = By Eric Miklich | url=http://www.19cbaseball.com/tours-1867-1870-cincinnati-red-stockings-tour.html | accessdate = 2008-04-10 }} When the team's biggest star George Wright injured his knee and missed 16 games, Deane played Andy Leonard's outfield position while the latter replaced Wright at shortstop.{{cite book| title = When Johnny Came Sliding Home: The Post-Civil War Baseball Boom, 1865–1870, pg. 235 | work = By William J. Ryczek | isbn = 9780786405145 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EjSpGTxITgMC&q=%22harry+deane%22+baseball&pg=PA235 | accessdate = 2008-04-10 | last1 = Ryczek | first1 = William J. | date = January 1998 | publisher = McFarland }}
The Fort Wayne team joined the new National Association in 1871, an organization made of all-professional teams from around the country. He played in six games, batting .182, playing all of his games in Left Field. After just 14 games into the season, and 5–9 record, Bill Lennon was relieved of his on field command,{{cite web| title = Bill Lennon's Stats | work = retrosheet.org | url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/L/Plennb101.htm | accessdate = 2008-04-10 }} and Harry replaced him, finishing the final games the team played with a 2–3 record.
Harry joined the Baltimore Canaries in 1874, playing the majority of his time in Center Field. He finished the season with a .246 batting average in 47 games played.
Post-career
Harry died at the age of 79 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.
References
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External links
{{Baseballstats|br=d/deaneha01}}
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Category:Baseball players from Trenton, New Jersey
Category:Major League Baseball center fielders
Category:Baseball player-managers
Category:Cincinnati Red Stockings players
Category:Fort Wayne Kekiongas players
Category:Fort Wayne Kekiongas managers
Category:Baltimore Canaries players