Johnny Lindell
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| Outfielder / Pitcher | |||
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Born: August 30, 1916 Greeley, Colorado |
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Died: August 27, 1985 (aged 68) Newport Beach, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 18, 1941, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 9, 1954, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .273 | ||
| Home runs | 72 | ||
| Runs batted in | 404 | ||
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John Harlan Lindell (August 30, 1916 in Greeley, Colorado – August 27, 1985 in Newport Beach, California) was an American professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder and pitcher in the Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1950 and from 1953 to 1954. Lindell played for the New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Lindell attended Monrovia High School in Monrovia, California, where he starred in football and track as well as in baseball. At the 1935 Southern California Prep Championships, he won the 120 yard High Hurdles and placed third in the long jump. Lindell won a scholarship to attend the University of Southern California.
Lindell began his professional baseball career in 1936 at the age of 19 when he was signed by the New York Yankees organization. He progressed through the Yankees' minor league system as a pitcher. While playing for the Kansas City Blues in 1940, he led the American Association with 18 victories. Lindell made his major league debut at the age of 24 with the Yankees on April 18, 1941 before being returned to the minor leagues where, he won 23 games against 4 defeats to help the Newark Bears win the International League championship. In December 1941, he was selected as the Minor League Player of the Year.
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