John Tapley

John Theodore Tapley (September 22, 1911 – December 26, 1956) was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1930s.

John Tapley
Third baseman
Born: (1911-09-22)September 22, 1911
Winona, Mississippi
Died: December 26, 1956(1956-12-26) (aged 45)
Pontiac, Michigan
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1933, for the Akron Black Tyrites
Last appearance
1933, for the Akron Black Tyrites
Teams

A native of Winona, Mississippi, Tapley attended Pontiac High School in Pontiac, Michigan. He was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Townsend Tapley, and played for the Akron Black Tyrites in 1933. Tapley died in Pontiac in 1956 at age 45.[1][2]

References
  1. "John Tapley". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. "John Tapley". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.


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