John Francis "Jay" Ward (September 9, 1938 – February 24, 2012) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He was also a manager in the minor leagues. Ward was born on September 9, 1938, in Brookfield, Missouri, to John and Francis Ward. He graduated from Highland High School in Highland, Illinois, in 1956. [1]

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Jay Ward, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Friday, September 9, 1938, in Brookfield, Missouri. Ward was 24 years old when he broke into the major leagues on May 6, 1963, with the Minnesota Twins. Jay Ward stats, height, weight, career totals, schools, positions, and more historical research are in the Baseball Almanac.

Positions: Third Baseman, Outfielder and Second Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg) Born: September 9, 1938 in Brookfield, MO. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Ward came back to baseball in 1983 as manager of the Bend Phillies in the Class-A Northwest League. In 1986, he won the Eastern League championship with the Vermont Reds. He was rewarded with a job as a coach with the New York Yankees in 1987 under Lou Piniella.

2012年2月24日 · John F. "Jay" Ward, the only person from Highland to ever play Major League Baseball, died unexpectedly Feb. 24 in Montana after having suffered a stroke. He was 73. Born in Brookefield, Mo., Ward spent two years in high school in Mountain Grove, Mo., before his family moved to Highland in 1956, when his father took a job as a superintendent at ...

John Francis Ward (né le 9 septembre 1938 à Brookfield, Missouri, États-Unis et mort le 24 février 2012 à Kalispell) est un joueur, instructeur et manager de baseball. Surtout joueur en ligues mineures, Ward a brièvement joué dans les Ligues majeures de baseball (MLB) de 1963 à 1970, ainsi qu'en Championnat du Japon de baseball (NPB).

2024年10月1日 · John Francis Jay Ward (September 9, 1938 February 24, 2012) was a Major League Baseball player and coach. He was also a manager in the minor leagues. Jay Ward was born on September 9, 1938 in Brookfield, Missouri to John and Francis Ward.

2012年2月24日 · Player page for Jay Ward [1963-1970] with MLB, Minor, College and summer league baseball stats along with biography, draft info, salary,transactions,awards and more!

Jay Ward compiled a career batting average of .163 with 0 home runs and 4 RBI in his 27-game career with the Minnesota Twins and Cincinnati Reds. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.