Jerry Kane
First baseman / Catcher
Born: October 11, 1865
East St. Louis, Illinois
Died: October 27, 1948(1948-10-27) (aged 83)
East St. Louis, Illinois
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 2, 1888, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
June 25, 1890, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average.200
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams

Jeremiah Kane (October 11, 1865 – October 25, 1948) was a professional baseball player. He played from 1888–1890 in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and catcher for the St. Louis Browns in 1890. After his playing career, Kane was a minor league baseball manager for several teams. He went on to have a career in politics in his hometown of East St. Louis, Illinois.

Kane served as chairman for the Illinois State Democratic Committee from 1906 to 1914, after completing two four-year terms as the comptroller for East St. Louis.

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