James John McCloskey (August 25, 1882 – June 5, 1919) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of two seasons, and , for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was the first player born in Wyoming to play in Major League Baseball. He was killed in the Baltimore Mine Tunnel Disaster in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on June 5, 1919. References External links Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Phillies players Omaha Rourkes players Providence Grays (minor league) players Baltimore Orioles (IL) players Wilkes-Barre Barons (baseball) players Binghamton Bingoes players Baseball players from Pennsylvania 1882 births 1919 deaths Accidental deaths in Pennsylvania Industrial accident deaths People from Laramie, Wyoming American coal miners