Jack Merson Death
John passed away on April 28, 2000 at the age of 78 in Elkridge, MD.
When did Jack Merson die?
April 28, 2000How old was Jack Merson when died?
78Where did Jack Merson die? What was the location of death?
Elkridge, MD
Jack Merson Birthday and Date of Death
Jack Merson was born on January 17, 1922 and died on April 28, 2000. John was 78 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: January 17, 1922
Date of Death: April 28, 2000
Age at Death: 78
Jack Merson - Biography
John Warren Merson (January 17, 1922 – April 28, 2000) was a second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Red Sox. He was originally signed by the Washington Senators in 1940, but was released in 1941 without playing a single game for them. In 1947, the Pirates signed Merson as a free agent, and he made his debut with Pittsburgh in 1951. He played 111 of 154 games in 1952, batting .246 with five home runs and thirty-eight runs batted in. He became the first Pirates player to have a four-hit game early in his first few games when he went 4-for-5 in his second major league game on September 15, 1951. No other Pirates player would accomplish this feat until Brock Holt on September 4, 2012. Merson was the first player in Major League history to have ten RBIs in their first five games, a feat equalled only by Danny Espinosa in 2010 and Yasiel Puig in 2013.
