John Bissant
| John Bissant | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 19, 1914 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Died: April 1, 2006 (aged 92) Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1934, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1947, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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John Lawrence Bissant (February 19, 1914 – April 1, 2006) was an American professional baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1934 to 1947. Bissant played mostly for the Chicago American Giants, for whom he played for in 1934, 1939, and from 1942 to 1947.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Retrosheet and Seamheads
- NLBPA.com
- Obituary
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Categories:
- 1914 births
- 2006 deaths
- Chicago American Giants players
- Birmingham Black Barons players
- Baseball players from Louisiana
- Baseball outfielders
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American baseball outfielder, 1910s birth stubs
- Negro league baseball outfielder, 1910s birth stubs
