Jackie Mayo

John Lewis Mayo (July 26, 1925 – August 19, 2014)[1] was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 139 Major League games for the Philadelphia Phillies between 1948 and 1953.[2]

Jackie Mayo
1949 Bowman card
Outfielder
Born: (1925-07-26)July 26, 1925
Litchfield, Illinois
Died: August 19, 2014(2014-08-19) (aged 89)
North Lima, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 19, 1948, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1953, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.213
Home runs1
Runs batted in12
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Biography

Mayo was born in Litchfield, Illinois,[3] and his birth name was John Lewis.[4] In 1947, shortly after graduating from the University of Notre Dame where he was captain of the baseball team,[1] Mayo signed with the Phillies as an amateur free agent.[5]

He appeared in three games of the 1950 World Series, and in one plate appearance, in Game 2, he drew a base on balls against Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees as a pinch hitter for Robin Roberts leading off the tenth inning. Although Mayo was bunted safely to second base, he remained stranded there as the Yankees won, 2–1.[6][7]

Mayo was part of the team that won the National League pennant in 1950 and was regarded as one of the Philadelphia Whiz Kids.[8]

Following his retirement from Major League Baseball, Mayo retired to Youngstown, Ohio.

References
  1. "JOHN 'JACK' MAYO". Vindy.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  2. "Jackie Mayo". SI.com. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  3. "Jackie Mayo Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  4. "MLB Player Jackie Mayo - Jackie Mayo Bio". SportsPool.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  5. "Profile for Jackie Mayo". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  6. "Jackie Mayo". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  7. Retrosheet
  8. O'Loughlin, Joe (2002). "1950: when Philadelphia's Whiz Kids won the N.L. pennant". Baseball Digest. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
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