Johnny Tobin (tobinjo01)

John Martin Tobin
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• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 187 lb.
• School Fordham University, Northeastern University
• Debut September 22, 1932
• Final Game September 22, 1932
• Born September 15, 1906 in Jamaica Plain, MA USA
• Died August 6, 1983 in Rhinebeck, NY USA

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Biographical Information

Johnny Tobin is a member of the Fordham University Athletic Hall of Fame, thanks to his collegiate exploits on the baseball diamond and the football gridiron. He graduated in 1932, then played fewer than 10 games with Winston-Salem of the Piedmont League later that year. Then, in September, he joined the New York Giants and was used once as a pinch hitter. He went to spring training with the Giants in 1933, but failed to make the team and was optioned to Knoxville of the Southern Association. However, he did not play for Knoxville, and in fact never played again in organized baseball.

He is not to be confused with Johnny "Jackie" Tobin.

Further Reading

• Bob McConnell: "The Tale of the Three Tobins", in The Baseball Research Journal, SABR, Volume 38, Number 1 (Summer 2009), p. 17.