John Glenn (1870s outfielder)
John W. Glenn (January 1850 – November 10, 1888) was an American Major League Baseball player for four teams during his seven-year career. On November 10, 1888, Glenn died from injuries sustained from being accidentally shot the week prior by a police officer in Sandy Hill, New York. Glenn was accused of robbery and rape of a 12-year-old girl, and the officer was attempting to protect him from a lynch mob. References Bibliography External links 19th-century baseball players 1850 births 1888 deaths Major League Baseball left fielders Major League Baseball first basemen Washington Nationals (NABBP) players Washington Olympics (NABBP) players Washington Olympics players Washington Nationals (NA) players Washington Blue Legs players Chicago White Stockings players Accidental deaths in New York (state) Deaths by firearm in New York (state) Firearm accident victims in the United States Baseball players from Rochester, New York Rochester (minor league baseball) players Washington Nationals (minor league) players People from Hudson Falls, New York People shot dead by law enforcement officers in the United States People charged with robbery People charged with rape