From SABR Encyclopedia
- See Mike Ryan in the index for other people with this or a similar name.
Joseph Cloyd Ryan
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"Joe"
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 6' 1"
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Weight:
| 190
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Born:
| 1932-5-14 at Verona, KY (US)
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Died:
| 1999-4-8
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Mike Ryan was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Verona, Kentucky in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
- Single in 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Walton-Verona High School in 1951.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Engaged in farming during the off-season.
- Served in the U.S. Army for twenty-one months.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Cliff Alexander of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 405-46-6335).