John Britton (baseball)
John "Jack" Britton (April 21, 1919 – December 2, 1990) was an American baseball third baseman in the Negro Leagues and in the Japanese Pacific League. He played professionally from 1944 to 1953, playing with the Birmingham Black Barons, Indianapolis Clowns, and Hankyu Braves. During the 1944 Negro League World Series, Britton was injured in a car accident, along with Tommy Sampson, Pepper Bassett, and Leandy Young. Britton suffered a dislocated left hand. Britton and Jimmy Newberry were the first African-Americans to play on a Japanese baseball team.[1]
| John Britton | |||
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| Third baseman | |||
| Born: April 21, 1919 Mount Vernon, Georgia | |||
| Died: December 2, 1990 (aged 71) | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1944, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |||
| Last Pacific League appearance | |||
| 1953, for the Hankyu Braves | |||
| Teams | |||
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References
- Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
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