Paul Edward Kearse (February 23, 1916 – July 15, 1968) was an American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Truck", he played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the New York Yankees in 1942. In 11 career games, he had 5 hits in 26 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed. Kearse was born in San Francisco, California, and died in Eureka, California.