John Ewing (June 1, 1863 – April 23, 1895), nicknamed "Long John", was an American professional

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player. He was a

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over four seasons (1888–1891) with the

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, New York Giants of the Players' League, and New York Giants of the

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. Prior to that he was an

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in 1883 and 1884. In six years in the major leagues, Ewing played in four different leagues (National League, Union Association,

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, Players' League). Ewing compiled a 53–63 career record in 129 appearances, with a 3.68

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and 525 strikeouts. In 1891 he led the

in ERA (a retroactive ranking; ERA was not tabulated in that era) while playing for New York. Ewing was used as a first base

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in an American Association game on August 15, 1889.Retrosheet
/ref> He was the brother of Hall of Fame

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and infielder

Buck Ewing William "Buck" Ewing (October 17, 1859 – October 20, 1906) was an American Major League Baseball player and manager. Renowned for his offensive and defensive skills, he was the first 19th-century catcher elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. C ...

. The brothers played on the same team for two seasons, and Buck managed the 1890 Giants team for which John pitched. Ewing was born in

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and died in

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at the age of 31.

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