John Gibbons (pitcher)
John Eddie Gibbons (April 16, 1922 – June 16, 2008) was an American Negro league pitcher for the 1941 Philadelphia Stars.
- For other persons named John Gibbons see John Gibbons (disambiguation)
| John Gibbons | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: April 16, 1922 Milan, Georgia | |||
| Died: June 16, 2008 (aged 86) Tampa, Florida | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1941, for the Philadelphia Stars | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1941, for the Philadelphia Stars | |||
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A native of Milan, Georgia, Gibbons was the brother of fellow negro leaguer Walter Lee Gibbons.[1] Gibbons died in Tampa, Florida in 2008 at age 86.
References
- "John Gibbons". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- John Gibbons at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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