- Johnny Briggs (baseball)
Infobox MLB retired
name=Johnny Briggs
width=
position=Outfielder
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1944|3|10
debutdate=April 17
debutyear=1964
debutteam=Philadelphia Phillies
finaldate=September 28
finalyear=1975
finalteam=Minnesota Twins
stat1label=Batting Average
stat1value=.253
stat2label=Home Runs
stat2value=139
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=507
teams=
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|1964-by|1971)
*Milwaukee Brewers (by|1971-by|1975)
*Minnesota Twins (by|1975)
*Lotte Orions (by|1976)John Edward (Johnny) Briggs (born
March 10 ,1944 inPaterson, New Jersey ) is a formerleft fielder inMajor League Baseball who played for thePhiladelphia Phillies (1964-1971),Milwaukee Brewers (1971-1975) andMinnesota Twins (1975). He batted and threw left handed. Briggs played high school baseball at Eastside High School in Paterson, and moved on to Seton Hall. [Costello, Brian. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk1NiZmZ2JlbDdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5NjQwMjM2MSZ5cmlyeTdmNzE3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTM= "No. 9, Johnny Briggs"] , "Herald News ",July 13 ,2003 . AccessedNovember 28 ,2007 .]In a 12-season major league career, Briggs posted a .253
batting average with 139home run s and 507 RBI in 1366games played . After his last season in MLB, he played one season in Japan for the Lotte Orions in by|1976.ee also
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List of top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters References
ources
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=briggjo01 Baseball Almanac]
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/B/Briggs_John.stm Baseball Library]
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