Johnny Groth

Johnny Groth
Johnny Groth
	Center fielder
	Born: July 23, 1926; Chicago, Illinois
	Died: August 7, 2021 (aged 95); Palm Beach, Florida
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 5, 1946, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
	July 28, 1960, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.279
Home runs	60
Runs batted in	486
Teams
	Detroit Tigers (1946–1952); St. Louis Browns (1953); Chicago White Sox (1954–1955); Washington Senators (1955); Kansas City Athletics (1956–1957); Detroit Tigers (1957–1960);

John Thomas Groth (July 23, 1926 – August 7, 2021) was an American professional baseball outfielder and scout. He played for the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, and Kansas City Athletics. His career lasted from 1946 to 1960.[1] Groth was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Groth died on August 7, 2021 at his home in Palm Beach, Florida at the age of 95.[2]

References

"Johnny Groth Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
Donnelly, Shannon (August 12, 2021). "Obituary: John T. Groth, 95, former Major Leaguer and longtime town resident". Palm Beach Daily News. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

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