John Coleman (pitcher)
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Early life
John W. Coleman was born on January 29, 1860, in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Katharine and William Coleman. At a young age, he moved to Bristol, Pennsylvania.[1]
Career
In 1887, Coleman was a pitcher on a baseball team in Bristol along with Doc Potts. According to his obituary, he struck out 22 men in one game.[2] His career, statistically speaking, was only slightly different from that of Moonlight Graham. Coleman debuted on June 23, 1890, and was charged with eight runs (including four earned) on four hits with three walks and two strikeouts in <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+2⁄3 innings. He took the loss (21.60 earned run average) and never appeared in another major league game.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Coleman had a restaurant business on Mill Street. He then took charge of the Coleman House.[1]
Personal life
Coleman married Elizabeth. They had one daughter, Helen.[1]
Coleman had cirrhosis of the liver starting around 1905.[1] He died on January 27, 1915, at his home in Bristol. He was buried in St. Mark's Cemetery.[1][3]
References
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External links
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