About John Matias
Lived 1944 – 2020 (aged 75). John Matias was an American baseball player.
John Matias (August 15, 1944 – April 7, 2020) was an American professional baseball player who played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1970, playing 58 games and hitting .188 with 2 homers. After beginning his professional baseball career in the Baltimore Orioles organization, he was traded along with Luis Aparicio and Russ Snyder to the White Sox for Don Buford, Bruce Howard and Roger Nelson on November 29, 1967. He was dealt along with Gail Hopkins from the White Sox to the Kansas City Royals for Pat Kelly and Don O'Riley on October 13, 1970. He never played in the majors again following the transaction.
He died on April 7, 2020, at his home.
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Who was John Matias?
American baseball player (1944-2020)
When was John Matias born?
John Matias was born on 15 August 1944 in Honolulu.
When did John Matias die?
John Matias died on 7 April 2020 in Aiea, Hawaii.
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John Matias was a baseball player.
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John Matias was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Matias. https://biography.guide/john-matias/
MLA: "John Matias." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-matias/.
Chicago: "John Matias." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-matias/.
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