John Francis Castle (June 1, 1879 – April 13, 1929) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played three games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1910.
After his appearance in Major League Baseball, he was a player-manager in the minor leagues for nine seasons beginning in 1911 with the Steubenville Stubs in Steubenville, Ohio.Baseball Reference, 1911 Steubenville Stubs. In 1912, he moved to the Lancaster Lanks in Lancaster, Ohio. On June 18, 1912, the team moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey to represent Atlantic City in the Tri-State League.Baseball Reference, 1912 Lancaster/Atlantic City Lanks. Castle continued there in 1913, after which the team disbanded.Baseball Reference, 1913 Atlantic City. In 1914, he was player-manager in Allentown, Pennsylvania.Baseball Reference, 1914 Allentown. From 1915 to 1916, he was with the Quincy Gems in Quincy, Illinois.Baseball Reference, 1916 Quincy Gems.Baseball Reference, 1915 Quincy Gems. In 1917, he moved to the Hannibal Mules in Hannibal, Missouri.Baseball Reference, 1917 Hannibal Mules. In 1919, he was with the Rockford Rox in Rockford, Illinois.Baseball Reference, 1919 Rockford Rox. His minor league career ended in 1920 with the Wilson Bugs in Wilson, North Carolina.Baseball Reference, 1920 Wilson Bugs.
In 1928, he was head coach of the Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team.
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