John Lewis Dodge (April 27, 1893 – June 19, 1916) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball from 1912 until 1913.

[1] He died in Mobile, Alabama[1] after being hit in the face by a pitch in a minor league baseball game.

[3] In early 1914, Dodge was released from the Reds, and by 1916 was playing with the Mobile Sea Gulls of the Southern League.

On June 18, 1916, Dodge was hit square in the face by an inside pitch from Nashville's Tom Rogers.

Examination by physicians, however, showed that his face was crushed in such a manner that complications might result and he was taken to a hospital, but nothing medical aid could do would save his life."