John Mayberry
| John Mayberry | |||
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: February 18, 1949 Detroit, Michigan |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 10, 1968, for the Houston Astros | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1982, for the New York Yankees | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .253 | ||
| Home runs | 255 | ||
| Runs batted in | 879 | ||
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John Claiborn Mayberry (born February 18, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball player who was active from 1968 to 1982 for the Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees.
Mayberry attended Northwestern High School, graduating in 1967. He was a gifted high school athlete, playing baseball, football, and basketball at Northwestern; John was twice named to the Detroit News All-State Basketball Team. After graduation, Mayberry was selected by the Houston Astros in the first round (sixth overall) of the 1967 Major League Baseball draft. He was the second first baseman taken in the draft, Ron Blomberg having been selected number one overall by the New York Yankees.
As an 18-year-old, Mayberry was assigned to the Covington Astros of the Appalachian League. While there, he batted .252 in the 1967 season, hitting 4 home runs in 155 at-bats. He continued to develop the following season, making appearances at three different levels of minor league baseball. His batting average for the 1968 season was a robust .320, with a high of .338 in 195 at-bats for the Cocoa Astros of the Florida State League. Between three levels, Mayberry hit 23 home runs and slugged .552. He made his major league debut that season, appearing in four games but amassing no hits. During his four-game call-up, Mayberry recalled the first time that he met Hank Aaron, who was playing for the Atlanta Braves:
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