John Churry

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Given name: John Churry
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Catcher
Hght/Wght: 5'9" / 172 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Nov 26, 1900 in Johnstown, PA
Died: Feb 8, 1970 in Zanesville, OH (69 years old)
Debut: May 24, 1924

John Churry (November 26, 1900 – February 8, 1970) was an American professional baseball player and catcher in the Major Leagues for the Chicago Cubs from 1924 to 1927. Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and 172 pounds (78 kg).

Churry appeared in 12 games in his four MLB seasons. He batted a total of 21 times and collected five career hits, with one double, and one run batted in. He also took three bases on balls and posted a batting average of .278. He started three games at catcher and played errorless ball in a total of 37 innings in the field. He retired in 1927 and died in Zanesville, Ohio, at the age of 69.