Jack Merson

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Jack Merson
Second Baseman
Born: January 17, 1922(1922-01-17)
Died: April 28, 2000
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1951
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Final game
April 24, 1953
for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
Batting Average     .257
Home Runs     6
RBI     52
Teams
Career highlights and awards

John Warren Merson (January 17, 1922 - April 28, 2000) was a former second baseman in Major League Baseball. He was originally signed by the Washington Senators in 1940, but was released in 1941 without playing a single game for them. In 1947, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed Merson as a free agent, and he made his debut with Pittsburgh in 1951. He played 111 of 154 games in 1952, batting .246 with five home runs and thirty-eight runs batted in. After the 1952 season, the Boston Red Sox took Merson in the Rule 5 draft. Merson appeared in one game for Boston in 1953 before retiring.

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