As manager John Francis Dwyer (March 25, 1868 – February 4, 1943) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Stockings (1888–1889), Chicago Pirates (1890), Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891), Milwaukee Brewers (1891), St. Louis Browns (1892), and Cincinnati Reds (1892–1899).

He became a member of the Cincinnati Reds in June 1892 after making light of St. Louis Browns owner Chris von der Ahe in the newspaper.

Von der Ahe released him and fined him $100, though Dwyer said he could have been sold to another ball club for $1,500.

[1] On June 23, 1896, he gave up Roger Connor's 123rd career home run, which broke Harry Stovey's previous record of 122.

[4] His term expired in 1924 and Governor Al Smith chose to appoint James Farley instead.