John Cason | |
Position: | Catcher |
Birth Date: | February 9, 1895 |
Birth Place: | Norfolk, Virginia, US |
Death Place: | Princess Anne County, Virginia, US |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1918 |
Debutteam: | Brooklyn Royal Giants |
Finalyear: | 1928 |
Finalteam: | Lincoln Giants |
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John Cason (February 9, 1895 – January 8, 1951) was an American Negro league catcher between 1918 and 1928.
A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Cason made his Negro leagues debut in 1918 with the Brooklyn Royal Giants. He spent the majority of his career with Brooklyn, but also played for the Hilldale Club and Birmingham Black Barons, and finished his career in 1928 with the Bacharach Giants and Lincoln Giants.[1] [2]
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