| Jack Merson | |
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: January 17, 1922 Elk Ridge, Maryland |
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| Died: April 28, 2000 (aged 78) Elk Ridge, Maryland |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 14, 1951 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 24, 1953 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .257 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| RBI | 52 |
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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.
Jack Merson was sent to the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League in 1954 and he retired from baseball in 1956.