John Scott (1940s outfielder)

John Scott (August 28, 1913 March 7, 1967) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.

John Scott
Outfielder
Born: (1913-08-28)August 28, 1913
Magnolia, Arkansas
Died: March 7, 1967(1967-03-07) (aged 53)
Los Angeles, California
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1944, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1948, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Teams

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

  1. "Johnie Scott". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "1945 Kansas City Monarchs". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  3. "John Scott". arkbaseball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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