Cornelius Joseph Ryan was an American second baseman, third baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. A native of New Orleans who attended Louisiana State University, Ryan appeared in 1,184 games over 12 seasons, and compiled a lifetime batting average of .248 with 58 home runs for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox. On April 16, 1953, Ryan made six hits in six at bats in a 14?12 loss to Pittsburgh, tying a then-Major League record. He batted and threw right-handed. Ryan spent much of his career with the Braves, working in three different cities: as a player in Boston; a coach and minor league manager for Milwaukee during the late 1950s; and as a coach, manager and scout for the Atlanta club during the 1970s. Ryan succeeded Clyde King as skipper of the Atlanta Braves on August 30, 1975, and guided the team to a record of 9?18 over the final 27 games of the season. In 1977, Ryan began the season as a coach for the Texas Rangers. In a season of managerial turmoil, Texas skipper Frank Lucchesi was replaced by Eddie Stanky, a teammate of Ryan's on the 1948?1949 Braves, on June 22. 

February 27th, 1920 in New Orleans  /  Died:   Jan 3rd, 1996 - aged 75