Johnny Mitchell (baseball)

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Johnny Mitchell
Shortstop
Born: (1894-08-09)August 9, 1894
Detroit, Michigan
Died: November 4, 1965(1965-11-04) (aged 71)
Birmingham, Michigan
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 21, 1921, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 1925, for the Brooklyn Robins
MLB statistics
Batting average .245
Home runs 2
Runs batted in 63
Teams

John Franklin Mitchell (August 9, 1894 in Detroit, Michigan – November 4, 1965 in Birmingham, Michigan), is a former professional baseball player who played shortstop from 1921 to 1925.

He was the manager of the Nashua Millionaires in the New England League for part of the 1926 season.

Six years after he was retired, Mitchell died of a heart attack at a nursing home on November 4, 1965. He was survived by his daughter, Beatrice Rogers.[1]

References

  1. Nowlin, Bill. "Johnny Mitchell bio". SABR.org – Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved May 9, 2015.

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