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John Chisum (baseball)

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John Chisum
Third baseman
Born: (1915-04-05)April 5, 1915
Marianna, Arkansas
Died: August 5, 1982(1982-08-05) (aged 67)
St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the St. Louis Stars
Last appearance
1937, for the St. Louis Stars
Teams

John "Big" Chisum (April 5, 1915 – August 5, 1982), also listed as John Chism, was an American baseball third baseman in the Negro leagues. He played with the St. Louis Stars in 1937.[1] His brother, Eli, also played in the Negro leagues.[2] and his statistics are combined with John's in some sources.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "John Chisum Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Eli Chism Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
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