John J. Hayes (June 27, 1861 – April 25, 1905) was an American

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, who split most of his playing time between

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and in center field.

Career

From to , Hayes he played for seven different teams getting most of his playing time in his first two seasons when playing for the Worcester Ruby Legs, and the

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. In

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, he returned to major league baseball when he played for the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders. Hayes is known for one infamous game on June 17, when playing for the

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, he and his teammates resented the arrival of Phenomenal Smith, whose brash demeanor didn't sit well with the veterans on the team, and committed 28 errors en route to an 18–5 loss to the

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, with Hayes committing seven of them. After the game, Charlie Byrne fired

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Charlie Hackett, and handed out heavy fines to the guilty players.

Post-career

Jackie Hayes died at the age of 43 in his hometown of Brooklyn, and is interred at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, New York.

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