Jack Littrell
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Jack Napier Littrell (January 22, 1929 – June 9, 2009) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop in the 1950s. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 179 pounds (81 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.
Career
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1929, Littrell initially signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1948, and played in Boston's farm system during the 1948 and 1949 seasons. In a New York–Penn League game (then known as the PONY League) on August 15, 1949, he hit four home runs, coming on consecutive at bats.[1] Littrell moved to the Philadelphia Athletics prior to the 1950 season, and played in the Athletics' minor league system from 1950 through 1954.
Littrell played in MLB with Philadelphia in 1952 and 1954, staying with the franchise in 1955 when the team relocated as the
Personal life
Littrell's first wife, Margaret, died on January 1, 1954, due to injuries in a New Year's Eve automobile accident in Kentucky.[4] Littrell and the couple's two children were also in the car; Littrell and their daughter were not injured, while their son sustained a broken leg.[4] Littrell later remarried; he and his second wife, Sally Mae, had a daughter and two sons.[5]
Littrell died on June 9, 2009, of natural causes.[5] His grandson Corey Littrell was drafted in 2013 by the Red Sox as a pitcher.[6]
References
- ^ "Littrell Hits 4 Homers As Hornell Wins". Olean Times Herald. Olean, New York. August 16, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved June 22, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jack Littrell Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ "Jack Littrell Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Wife Of Shortstop Jack Littrell Dies After Collision In Kentucky". Ottawa Citizen. Ontario. January 5, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved June 22, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ "Corey Littrell Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet