James Gilmore Neher (February 5, 1889 – November 11, 1951) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season in the majors. He pitched in one game for the Cleveland Naps on September 10 during the 1912 Cleveland Naps season, pitching one inning. He tried to return to the majors in 1915 with the Indians, but forced to retire due to a broken leg.[1]

Jim Neher
The grave of Neher and his wife, Ida at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York.
Pitcher
Born: (1889-02-05)February 5, 1889
Rochester, New York
Died: November 11, 1951(1951-11-11) (aged 62)
Buffalo, New York
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 10, 1912, for the Cleveland Naps
Last MLB appearance
September 10, 1912, for the Cleveland Naps
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts0
Teams

Neher was born in Rochester and lived there until age 12. After baseball, he was employed by the Statler Hotel in Buffalo as an elevator repairman and later an electrician. He remained an employee of the Statler until his death from a long-term illness in 1951 at Meyer Memorial Hospital at the age of 62.[1] His wife, Ida, died on June 27, 1964.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "James G. Neher, 62; Was Statler Employe 38 Years". The Buffalo Evening News. November 13, 1951. p. 56. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "Neher - Ida M. (Klein)". The Buffalo Evening News. June 29, 1964. p. 16. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.  
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