John K. Tener

John K. Tener
25th Governor of Pennsylvania
In office
January 17, 1911 – January 19, 1915
LieutenantJohn Reynolds
Preceded byEdwin Sydney Stuart
Succeeded byMartin Brumbaugh
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 24th district
In office
March 4, 1909 – January 16, 1911
Preceded byErnest Acheson
Succeeded byCharles Matthews
6th President of the National League
In office
1913–1918
Preceded byThomas Lynch
Succeeded byJohn Heydler
Personal details
Born(1863-07-25)July 25, 1863
County Tyrone, Ireland
DiedMay 19, 1946(1946-05-19) (aged 82)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Harriet Day
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(m. 1889; died 1935)​
Leone Evans
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(m. 1936; died 1937)​
Baseball career
Pitcher / outfielder
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 8, 1885, for the Baltimore Orioles (American Association)
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Burghers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record25–31
Earned run average4.30
Strikeouts174
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Teams

John Kinley Tener (July 25, 1863 – May 19, 1946) was an Irish-born American politician and Major League Baseball player and executive. He served as the 25th governor of Pennsylvania from 1911 until 1915.[1] A Republican, he had previously served as a U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district.

During his baseball career, Tener played as a pitcher and outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association, the Chicago White Stockings of the National League, and the Pittsburgh Burghers of the Players' League; after his playing career, he served as President of the National League.[2]

  1. ^ "The Governors of Pennsylvania." Mount Union, Pennsylvania: The Mount Union Times, January 27, 1911, p. 1 (subscription required).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).