Jim Tyng
(1856-1931)
American baseball player
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James Alexander Tyng (May 27, 1856 – October 30, 1931) is known as the first baseball player to wear a catcher's mask while playing for Harvard College in 1877. The team manager, Fred Thayer, received a patent for the mask in 1878.
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James Alexander Tyng 27 May 1856 Philadelphia, PA
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| Died |
30 October 1931 (aged 75) New York City, New York, USA
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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