From SABR Encyclopedia
| John Dewey Adkins
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 2"
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| Weight:
| 195
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| Born:
| 1918-5-11 at Norcatur, KS (US)
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| Died:
| 1998-12-26 at Santa Monica, CA (US)
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| Interred:
| Wilsonville Cemetery in Wilsonville, NE (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Dewey Adkins was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of German-Irish ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
- Married with two daughters in 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Wilsonville, Nebraska High School in 1935.
- Lettered in basketball, football and track in high school.
Achievements
- Pitched eight shutouts in the 1942 Eastern League, winning seven by 1-0 score.
Outside of baseball
- Was an insurance salesman during the off-season in 1955.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
