Johnny Rucker
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John Joel Rucker
- 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
[edit] 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.
[edit] Related Sites
See Life Magazine April 1, 1940
