Johnny Gee
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John Alexander Gee (Whiz)
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 9", Weight 225 lb.
- School University of Michigan
- Debut September 17, 1939
- Final Game September 26, 1946
- Born December 7, 1915 in Syracuse, NY USA
- Died January 23, 1988 in Cortland, NY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Left-hander Johnny Gee spent ten active seasons in professional baseball from 1939 to 1951. On July 31, 1939 he was purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Syracuse Chiefs of the International League.
Gee spent parts of four seasons in the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1939, 1941 and 1943-1944. He was purchased by the New York Giants from the Pirates on June 12, 1944 and was with the Giants for the rest of the 1944 through 1946 seasons. During his major league run with both the Pirates and Giants, he appeared in 44 games and had a 7-12 record with a 4.41 ERA.
Johnny also spent parts of six seasons in the minors and had two very good years in 1938 and 1939 with Syracuse, going 17-11 with a 2.71 ERA in '38 and went 20-10 with a 3.11 ERA in 1939. Gee finished his six seasons in the minor leagues with a 48-28 record in 96 games.
Johnny also played basketball in the National Basketball League, a predecessor of the NBA.
After baseball, he taught school at Adams, Groton and Waterloo, NY between 1942 and 1960, serving as principal at Groton from 1955 to 1960. He was then principal at Cortland High School from 1960 until he retired in 1977. Gee died on January 23, 1988 in Cortland, NY at the age of 72.
