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John Warren Merson
Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
Debut September 14, 1951
Final Game April 24, 1953
Born January 17, 1922 in Elk Ridge, MD
Died April 28, 2000 in Elk Ridge, MD
Before 1940 Season: Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent.
Before 1941 Season: Released by the Washington Senators.
Before 1947 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
December 1, 1952: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
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