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John Stafford
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John Henry Stafford (Doc)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 170 lb.
- School College of the Holy Cross
- Debut June 15, 1893
- Final Game July 7, 1893
- Born April 8, 1870 in Dudley, MA USA
- Died July 3, 1940 in Worcester, MA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
John Stafford played in the minors during the 1890's and came up briefly with the 1893 Cleveland Spiders.
Although his nickname is listed as "Doc", a Sporting Life article from September 16, 1893, said he was known as "Jack", and in the same article mentioned a "Pop Stafford" as "an old-time ball player". Jack and Pop were planning, said the article, to assist a businessman in establishing a new league in California.
John's brother Jim also got a lot of press in the 1890's. Jim was formerly a pitcher, and became a centerfielder.
