Jo-Jo White
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Born: June 1, 1909 Red Oak, Georgia |
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Died: October 9, 1986 (aged 77) Tacoma, Washington |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 15, 1932, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
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| September 30, 1940, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
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| Batting average | .256 | ||
| Home runs | 8 | ||
| Runs batted in | 229 | ||
| Stolen bases | 92 | ||
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Joyner Clifford "Jo-Jo" White (June 1, 1909 – October 9, 1986) was an American center fielder in professional baseball. He played nine seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1932–38), Philadelphia Athletics (1943–44), and Cincinnati Reds (1944). Born in Red Oak, Georgia, Joyner White was known as "Jo-Jo" because of the way he pronounced the name of his native state of Georgia.
The 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 165 lb (75 kg) White batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He began his playing career in minor league baseball in 1928 and after four full years of apprenticeship, he made the Tigers' roster at age 22 at the outset of the 1932 season.
White was the starting center fielder for the Detroit Tigers teams that won back-to-back American League pennants in 1934 and 1935, and the 1935 World Series.
In 1934, he batted .313, scored 97 runs, and stole 28 bases—the second most in the American League. His .418 on-base percentage was seventh best in the league. He played in all seven games of the 1934 World Series, walking eight times and scoring six runs against the Gashouse Gang St. Louis Cardinals, who beat Detroit in seven games.
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