About John Bogart
Lived 1900 – 1986 (aged 86). John Bogart was an American baseball player.
John Renzie Bogart (September 21, 1900 – December 7, 1986), nicknamed "Big John", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers in 1920.
Bogart began pitching in an industrial league for a team based in Geneva, New York as a teenager. While playing against a semi-professional team in Rochester, he caught the attention of Louie Groh, brother of Heinie Groh, who recommended him to the Evansville club of the Three-I League. After starting the 1920 season in Evansville, his contract was purchased by the Detroit Tigers.
Bogart was only in Detroit briefly before being farmed out for further development. After his playing career, he returned to Geneva where he coached and umpired baseball.
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Who was John Bogart?
American baseball player
When was John Bogart born?
John Bogart was born on 21 September 1900 in Bloomsburg.
When did John Bogart die?
John Bogart died on 7 December 1986 in Clarence.
What was John Bogart's occupation?
John Bogart was a baseball player.
What nationality was John Bogart?
John Bogart was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Bogart (baseball)
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