John Vann (baseball)

John Silas Vann (June 7, 1890 – June 10, 1958) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played with the St. Louis Cardinals for one game as a pinch hitter on June 11, 1913. In his only major league at-bat, he struck out.

John Vann
Catcher
Born: June 7, 1890
Fairland, Oklahoma
Died: June 10, 1958(1958-06-10) (aged 68)
Shreveport, Louisiana
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 11, 1913, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
June 11, 1913, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
At-bats1
Batting average.000
Teams

Vann started his professional baseball career in 1909. He hit under .250 each year until 1913. That year, besides making it to the majors, he also hit .328 in the Western League.[1] Vann continued to play in the minor leagues until 1926. From 1924 to 1926, he managed the Corsicana Oilers of the Texas Association, winning two pennants.

Vann was of at least partial Cherokee ancestry.[2]

References

  1. "John Vann Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
  2. King, C. Richard (2004). Native Americans in Sports. Routledge. p. 315. ISBN 978-1-317-46403-7. Retrieved 23 August 2020.


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