John Easton
From BR Bullpen
John David Easton (Goose)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.
- School Princeton University
- High School Trenton Central High School
- Debut June 19, 1955
- Final Game April 26, 1959
- Born March 4, 1933 in Trenton, NJ USA
- Died July 28, 2001 in Princeton, NJ USA
[edit] Biographical Information
"Captain John Easton, currently the league's leading hitter with a soaring 583 mark, provides the bright spot . . ." - Harvard Crimson, May 6, 1955, looking at Princeton's top batter after the team had won five in a row
John Easton was at Princeton University from 1953-55, and signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on June 14, 1955. Five days later, on June 19, 1955, he made his major league debut. He later came back in 1959 for 3 more games.
Easton was born in New Jersey and was a star at Trenton Central High School. At Princeton, he was captain of the baseball team when he was a senior, and also played basketball. He majored in electrical engineering.
He served in the Navy and after baseball worked for Public Service Electric and Gas Company.
He died in Princeton, NJ.
One source: John Easton memorial from Princeton Alumni Weekly
