John Ake
Baseball player
John Leckie Ake (August 29, 1861 – May 11, 1887) was an American Major League Baseball player who played as a third baseman for the 1884 Baltimore Orioles of the American Association (AA). Before and after his Major league career, he played for many professional minor league baseball teams from 1881 until his death in 1887. Described as a good and popular player, he died when the boat he was travelling in capsized in the Mississippi River, and not knowing how to swim, he drowned.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Ake John Leckie |
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| Birth date | August 29, 1861 |
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| Date of death | May 11, 1887 |
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