James Gilmore Neher (February 5, 1889 – November 11, 1951) was a

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who played for one season in the majors. He pitched in one game for the

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on September 10 during the

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, pitching one inning. He tried to return to the majors in 1915 with the Indians, but forced to retire due to a broken leg. Neher was born in Rochester and lived there until age 12. After baseball, he was employed by the

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as an elevator repairman and later an electrician. He remained an employee of the Statler until his death from a long-term illness in 1951 at Meyer Memorial Hospital at the age of 62. His wife, Ida, died on June 27, 1964.

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1889 births 1951 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Cleveland Naps players Baseball players from Rochester, New York Burials at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo) 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub