Johnny Rucker

John Joel Rucker (The Crabapple Comet)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 175 lb.
• School University of Georgia
• Debut April 16, 1940
• Final Game September 29, 1946
• Born January 15, 1917 in Crabapple, GA USA
• Died August 7, 1985 in Moultrie, GA USA

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Biographical Information

Johnny Rucker was born in the small town of Crabapple in the Georgia Hill country. On August 4th, 1939, the New York Giants purchased him for $45,000 - then the largest sum ever paid for a southern baseball player to that point.

Related Sites

See Life Magazine April 1, 1940