Jack Devey

John Henry George Devey

• Born December 26, 1866 in Newtown, Birmingham England
• Died October 11, 1940 in Birmingham England

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Biographical Information

John "Jack" Devey led Britain's first professional baseball league in both batting average and wins. He would be voted into the British Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012. Away from baseball, he played for Britain's national soccer team in the 1890s. Three of his brothers also played baseball in 1890.