John Charles "Jack" Rowe (December 8, 1856 – April 25, 1911) was an American professional baseball player, manager and team owner from 1877 to 1898. He played 12 years in Major League Baseball, as a shortstop (657 games), catcher (298 games), and outfielder (103 games), for four major league clubs. His longest stretches were in the National League with the Buffalo Bisons (1879–1885) and Detroit Wolverines (1886–1888). He was also a player-manager and part owner of the Buffalo Bisons of the Players' League in 1890, and the manager of the Buffalo Bisons (Eastern League) from 1896 to 1898.
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Full name at birth | John Charles Rowe
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Date of birth | 8 December 1856
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Place of birth | Hamburg, PA
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Date of death | 25 April 1911
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Age | 54 (age at death)
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Place of death | St. Louis, MO
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Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, MO
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Height | 5' 8" (173 cm)
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Weight | 170 lbs (77 kg)
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