About Johnny Enzmann
Lived 1890 – 1984 (aged 94). Johnny Enzmann was an American baseball player.
John "Gentleman John" Enzmann (March 4, 1890 – March 14, 1984) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.
Biography He pitched for the 1914 Brooklyn Robins, the 1918–1919 Cleveland Indians and the 1920 Philadelphia Phillies. Following his baseball career, Enzmann worked as toolmaker from which he retired in 1972.
The Phillies celebrated the franchise's centennial in 1983 and identified Enzmann as the team's then-living oldest player. Enzmann was 93 years old and living in Ft. Lauderdale. As part of celebrations on May 1, 1983, Enzmann threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Phillies game against the Houston Astros at Veterans Stadium.
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Who was Johnny Enzmann?
American baseball player
When was Johnny Enzmann born?
Johnny Enzmann was born on 4 March 1890 in Brooklyn.
When did Johnny Enzmann die?
Johnny Enzmann died on 14 March 1984 in Riverhead.
What was Johnny Enzmann's occupation?
Johnny Enzmann was a baseball player.
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Johnny Enzmann was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Johnny Enzmann. https://biography.guide/johnny-enzmann/
MLA: "Johnny Enzmann." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/johnny-enzmann/.
Chicago: "Johnny Enzmann." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/johnny-enzmann/.
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