John Leary
American baseball player
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| Intro | American baseball player | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Athlete Baseball player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 2 May 1891, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Death | 18 August 1961Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA (aged 70 years) | |
| Star sign | Taurus | |
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John Louis Leary (May 2, 1891 – August 18, 1961) was a Major League Baseball first baseman and catcher who played with the St. Louis Browns in 1914 and 1915.
After his professional baseball career, he returned to coach at his alma mater Waltham High School. From 1920 to 1947 he coached football, and from 1948 until his retirement in 1959 he was athletic director. The school's Leary Field is named after him.