John Mansell
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John Mansell was a 19th-century Major League Baseball
player. He played outfield
for the 1882 Philadelphia Athletics
in the American Association
. His brothers Mike
and Tom
also played professional baseball.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player. He played outfield
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
for the 1882 Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)
The Philadelphia Athletics were a professional baseball team, one of six charter members of the American Association, a 19th-century major league, which began play in 1882 as a rival to the National League. The other teams were the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Eclipse of...
in the American Association
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
. His brothers Mike
Mike Mansell
Michael R. Mansell , was a professional baseball outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1879-1884. He played for the Syracuse Stars, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Philadelphia Athletics, and Richmond Virginians...
and Tom
Tom Mansell
Thomas Edward Mansell was a 19th-century professional baseball player. Mansell played outfield for parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball: , , and . He played a total of eleven seasons professionally, from until . His brothers John and Mike also played baseball professionally.-External...
also played professional baseball.