| Jackie Mayo | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Birth Date: | 26 July 1925 |
| Birth Place: | Litchfield, Illinois |
| Death Place: | North Lima, Ohio |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 19 |
| Debutyear: | 1948 |
| Debutteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 27 |
| Finalyear: | 1953 |
| Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .213 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 1 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 12 |
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John Lewis Mayo (July 26, 1925 – August 19, 2014)[1] was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 139 Major League games for the Philadelphia Phillies between 1948 and 1953.[2]
Mayo was born in Litchfield, Illinois,[3] and his birth name was John Lewis.[4] In 1947, shortly after graduating from the University of Notre Dame where he was captain of the baseball team,[1] Mayo signed with the Phillies as an amateur free agent.[5]
He appeared in three games of the 1950 World Series, and in one plate appearance, in Game 2, he drew a base on balls against Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees as a pinch hitter for Robin Roberts leading off the tenth inning. Although Mayo was bunted safely to second base, he remained stranded there as the Yankees won, 2–1.[6] [7]
Mayo was part of the team that won the National League pennant in 1950 and was regarded as one of the Philadelphia Whiz Kids.[8]
Following his retirement from Major League Baseball, Mayo retired to Youngstown, Ohio.