Ed Hearne
American baseball player
Edmund Hearne (September 17, 1887 – September 8, 1952) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. Hearn batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Ventura, California.
A World War I veteran, Hearne played briefly for the Boston Red Sox from June 9–10 of 1910. He was hitless in two at-bats appearances. Following his playing career, he worked as a guard at the Veterans Affairs Complex in Los Angeles.
Hearne died in Sawtelle, California, at the age of 64.
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