John Singleton (baseball)
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John Edward "Sheriff" Singleton (November 27, 1896 - October 23, 1937) was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
. Singleton played for the Philadelphia Phillies
in the season. In 22 career games, he had a 1-10 record with a 5.90 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed.
Singleton was born in Gallipolis, Ohio
and died in Dayton, Ohio
.
Major League Baseball
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Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. Singleton played for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
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in the season. In 22 career games, he had a 1-10 record with a 5.90 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed.
Singleton was born in Gallipolis, Ohio
Gallipolis, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.2 people per square mile . There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 568.7 per square mile...
and died in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
.