Johnny Pramesa
John Steven Pramesa (August 28, 1925 – September 9, 1996) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher in the Major Leagues from 1949–1952 for the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds. A native of Barton, Ohio, he threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 210 pounds (95 kg).
| Johnny Pramesa | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: August 28, 1925 Barton, Ohio Hells Kitchen Area | |||
| Died: September 9, 1996 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 24, 1949, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 26, 1952, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .268 | ||
| Home runs | 13 | ||
| Runs batted in | 59 | ||
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Pramesa spent the full seasons of 1950 and 1951 as the Reds' second-string catcher, playing behind Homer "Dixie" Howell. In 1950, his best MLB season, Pramesa batted .307 in 74 games played and 228 at bats, with a career-high 30 runs batted in.
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