John Stephens
Pitcher
Born: (1897-09-27)September 27, 1897
Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania
Died: March 2, 1991(1991-03-02) (aged 93)
York, Pennsylvania
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1921, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Teams

John Samuel Stephens (September 27, 1897 March 2, 1991) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

A native of Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania, Stephens was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Jake Stephens.[1] Older brother John played for the Indianapolis ABCs in 1921. [2] Stephens died in York, Pennsylvania in 1991 at age 93.

References

  1. "John Stephens". seamheads.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  2. "John Stephens". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.


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