Johnny Bero

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Latest revision as of 16:50, 19 June 2010

Johnny Bero
John George Bero
Bat/Throw:	L/R
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	170
Born:	1922-12-22 at Gary, WV (US)
Died:	1985-5-11 at Gardena, CA (US)
Interred:	Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum in Culver City, CA (US)

More info
Statistics:	Retrosheet
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Johnny Bero was a professional player.

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 1.4 Contract signing 1.5 Career notes 2 Sources

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953.
• Self-identified as being of Hungarian ancestry.
• Hit a home run and a single and drove in five runs in his first pro game.
• Hit two home runs in one game with the Saint Louis Browns against the Philadelphia Athletics in 1951.

Pre-professional career

• Attended high school in Flint, Michigan.
• Played baseball in high school.
• Attended Western Michigan College.
• Played baseball at college.

Achievements

• Drew 104 bases on balls in 134 games with Buffalo in the 1946 International League.

Contract signing

• Was signed by the Detroit Tigers when pitching at Western Michigan College and then sent to Buffalo in 1943.

Career notes

• In the armed forces, 1944-1945.

Sources

• 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.