John Simmons (baseball)
American baseball and basketball player (1920-2008)
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John Earl Simmons Jr. (June 6, 1920 – August 1, 2008) was an American professional baseball and basketball player. In baseball, he was an outfielder in Major League Baseball and played for the Washington Senators in 1949.[1] In basketball, he played for the Boston Celtics (BAA), Troy Celtics (ABL), and Schenectady Packers (NYSPL).[2] He was the brother of professional basketball player Connie Simmons,[2] and his son John Jr. played in the Kansas City Royals' farm system in the early 1970s.
| John Simmons | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 6, 1920 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: August 1, 2008 (aged 88) Farmingdale, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 22, 1949, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1949, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .215 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
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