John Scott (Negro leagues)
John Scott (August 28, 1913 – March 7, 1967) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.
| John Scott | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: August 28, 1913 Magnolia, Arkansas | |||
| Died: March 7, 1967 (aged 53) Los Angeles, California | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1944, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1948, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |||
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A native of Magnolia, Arkansas, Scott made his Negro leagues debut in 1944 for the Birmingham Black Barons.[1] He went on to play five seasons with the Kansas City Monarchs, where he was a teammate of Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson in 1945,[2] and represented Kansas City in the 1946 East–West All-Star Game.[3] Scott died in Los Angeles, California in 1967 at age 53.
References
- "Johnie Scott". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "1945 Kansas City Monarchs". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- "John Scott". arkbaseball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- John Scott at Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia
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