John Gibbons (pitcher)
American baseball player (1922–2008)
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John Eddie Gibbons (April 16, 1922 – June 16, 2008) was an American Negro league baseball pitcher for the 1941 Philadelphia Stars and New York Black Yankees.
| John Gibbons | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 16, 1922 Milan, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: June 16, 2008 (aged 86) Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1941, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1941, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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- For other persons named John Gibbons see John Gibbons (disambiguation)
A native of Milan, Georgia, Gibbons was the brother of fellow negro leaguer Walter Lee Gibbons.[1] Gibbons died in Tampa, Florida in 2008 at age 86.