John Douglas

John Franklin Douglas

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 2½", Weight 195 lb.
• School Miami University
• Debut April 21, 1945
• Final Game May 5, 1945
• Born September 14, 1917 in Thayer, WV USA
• Died February 11, 1984 in Miami, FL USA

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Biographical Information

John Douglas was 27 years old when he played with the 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers in his only major league season.

In 1944, 21-year-old Howie Schultz had been the regular first baseman, and in 1945, several players shared time at first, with 33-year-old Augie Galan ending up with the most games (66) there.

Douglas had been at Miami University from 1936-1941.