- Johnny Hopp
Infobox MLB retired
name = Johnny Hopp
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position =Outfielder /First Baseman
birthdate = birth date|1916|7|18
deathdate = death date and age|2003|6|1|1916|7|18
bats =Left
throws = Left
debutdate =September 18
debutyear =1939
debutteam =St. Louis Cardinals
finaldate =September 27
finalyear =1952
finalteam =Detroit Tigers
stat1label =Batting average
stat1value =.296
stat2label =Home runs
stat2value =74
stat3label =Runs batted in
stat3value =458
teams =
*St. Louis Cardinals (1939-1945)
*Boston Braves (1946-1947)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (1949)
*Brooklyn Dodgers (1949)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (1949-1950)
*New York Yankees (1950-1952)
*Detroit Tigers (1952)
highlights =
*World Series Championships in 1942, 1944, 1950 and 1951
*Also Participated in the 1943 World Series
*1946 National League All-Star
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hofmethod =John Leonard Hopp (Cotney) (born
July 18 ,1916 , inHastings, Nebraska – diedJune 1 ,2003 , inScottsbluff, Nebraska ) was aMajor League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. He was an All-Star in 1946.Signed by the
St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1936, Hopp would make hisMajor League Baseball debut with theSt. Louis Cardinals on September 18, 1939, and appear in his final game on September 27, 1952.The book "" (2004) includes short stories from former Dodger pitcher
Carl Erskine . Hopp is featured in a number of these stories.External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hoppjo01.shtml Johnny Hopp at "Baseball Reference.com"]
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