John Henry (catcher)

John Park Henry (December 26, 1889 – November 24, 1941) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for two different teams between the 1910 and 1918 seasons.

A native of Amherst, Massachusetts, Henry was a classical light-hitting, good defensive catcher.

He entered the majors in 1910 with the Washington Senators, playing for them seven years before joining the Boston Braves (1918).

Heading into the 1912 season, Senators owner Calvin Griffith traded catcher Gabby Street to the New York Highlanders for third baseman John Knight.

[1] Then Henry shared duties with Eddie Ainsmith, serving as the personal catcher for pitcher Walter Johnson.