Johnny Neun
John Henry Neun

Bats Both
Throws Left
Height 5'10
Weight 175

Born October 28, 1900
Baltimore, MD
Died March 28, 1990
Baltimore, MD (Pancreatic cancer)


Transactions

January 1, 1928: Drafted 34th round (242nd overall) by Montgomery.


Biography
Mr. Neun played first base for four years with the Detroit Tigers and two with the Boston Braves before he retired in 1931. He managed the Yankees temporarily in 1946 and managed the Cincinnati Reds in 1947 and 1948.

His game-ending triple play came on May 31, 1927, in Detroit against Cleveland. The first two Cleveland batters -Glenn Myatt and Charlie Jamieson -reached base in the ninth inning. Homer Summa hit a line drive that Neun caught. Then he tagged Jamieson between first and second base and tagged second base for the putout on Myatt.



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