Jack McCallister (baseball)

John McCallister (January 19, 1879 – October 18, 1946) was manager of the Cleveland Indians during the 1927 season after Tris Speaker abruptly resigned.

However, in the fall of 1902 his knee was severely injured during a benefit game in Marietta, and he was unable to play for two years.

McCallister was Tris Speaker's primary assistant during his years as player-manager (1919–1926).

A second-place team in 1926, the Indians entered the 1927 season with a largely unchanged roster, except that Hall of Fame center fielder Speaker now played in Washington; the team won twenty-two fewer games in 1927.

When asked about the reasons for the Indians' disappointing performance, McCallister replied, "I guess it is that I just can't play centerfield.