About Jack Phillips
Lived 1919 – 1958 (aged 39). Jack Phillips was an American baseball player.
John Stephen Phillips (May 24, 1919 – June 16, 1958) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he appeared on the mound in one game in Major League Baseball in , working 4 innings in relief for the New York Giants and giving up five runs (all of them earned) on five hits and four bases on balls as the Giants were routed by the St. Louis Cardinals, 14–3. He also appeared in one other MLB game as a pinch runner on July 31 of that season against the Boston Braves, but failed to score a run.
Phillips was a native of St. Louis whose pro career lasted for seven seasons (1942–48). Listed as tall and , he had also spent part of 1945 as a member of the Giants' top farm club, Jersey City of the International League.
He died in St. Louis by accidental electrocution at the age of 39, ten years after leaving baseball.
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Who was Jack Phillips?
American baseball player (1919-1958)
When was Jack Phillips born?
Jack Phillips was born on 24 May 1919 in St. Louis.
When did Jack Phillips die?
Jack Phillips died on 16 June 1958 in St. Louis.
What was Jack Phillips's occupation?
Jack Phillips was a baseball player.
What nationality was Jack Phillips?
Jack Phillips was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jack Phillips (pitcher)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Phillips. https://biography.guide/jack-phillips-baseball-player-1919/
MLA: "Jack Phillips." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-phillips-baseball-player-1919/.
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