Johnny Flowers
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Johnny Flowers | |
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Outfielder | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1941, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Last appearance | |
1946, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Teams | |
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John Flowers, also known as "Jake", is an American former Negro league outfielder who played in the 1940s.
Flowers played for the New York Black Yankees from 1941 to 1943, and again in 1946. In 15 recorded games, he posted 17 hits and seven RBI in 43 plate appearances.[1][2] Flowers served as a corporal in the US Army during World War II.[3]
References
- ^ "Johnny Flowers". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Johnny Flowers". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
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