| John Scott | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1913-08-28)August 28, 1913 Magnolia, Arkansas | |
| Died: March 7, 1967(1967-03-07) (aged 53) Los Angeles, California | |
| Batted: LeftThrew: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1944, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Teams | |
|
John Scott (August 28, 1913 – March 7, 1967) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.
A native of Magnolia, Arkansas, Scott made his Negro leagues debut in 1944 for the Birmingham Black Barons. He went on to play five seasons with the Kansas City Monarchs, where he was a teammate of Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson in 1945, and represented Kansas City in the 1946 East–West All-Star Game. Scott died in Los Angeles, California in 1967 at age 53.
References
- "Johnie Scott". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "1945 Kansas City Monarchs". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- "John Scott". arkbaseball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- John Scott at Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia
.jpg){kind=small} | This Negro league baseball outfielder article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |