Who Was He 1

[Rick Rowlands]

Died at 31? 

[john r. swierz]

      I would have never quessed that, although I have heard of him.

[Towntalk]

John G. Scheible (1866 – 1897) Scheible's obituary in The Youngstown Telegram says that he was employed at a local flour mill before he began playing ball with minor league teams affiliated with the Tri-State League, Iron & Oil League, and New England League.
In the early 1890s, he broke into the National League.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=scheija01

[Towntalk]

  Here is another clue his initias were J. S. 

[Towntalk]

Nope.

This man was born and raised in Youngstown and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

By the way John, you've seen a picture of a man with the same last name every time you entered City Hall. 

[john r. swierz]

I'll bite! Here's my WAG, Branch Rickey

[Towntalk]

Clue:

Baseball - National League