Thursday, July 23, 2020

Today’s Birthday: Johnny Groth (Williamsport Tigers, 1947)

Credits: Red Man Tobacco via Trading Card Database

Happy 94th Birthday to former Eastern League prospect Johnny Groth. He played for the 1947 Williamsport Tigers (121 games, .319/.319/.516)

Groth played in the majors during 15 seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1946, ’47, ’48-’52, ’57-’60), St. Louis Browns (1953), Chicago White Sox (1954-55), Washington Senators (1955), Kansas City Athletics (1956-57).

Source: Baseball Reference

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