Jackie Mayo

John Lewis Mayo (July 26, 1925 – August 19, 2014)^[1] was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 139 Major League games for the Philadelphia Phillies between 1948 and 1953.^[2]

Jackie Mayo
1949 Bowman card
Outfielder
Born: (1925-07-26)July 26, 1925 Litchfield, Illinois
Died: August 19, 2014(2014-08-19) (aged 89) North Lima, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 19, 1948, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1953, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.213
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	12
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1948–1953)
Career highlights and awards
Played in 1950 World Series

Biography

Mayo was born in Litchfield, Illinois,^[3] and his birth name was John Lewis.^[4] In 1947, shortly after graduating from the University of Notre Dame where he was captain of the baseball team,^[1] Mayo signed with the Phillies as an amateur free agent.^[5]

He appeared in three games of the 1950 World Series, and in one plate appearance, in Game 2, he drew a base on balls against Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees as a pinch hitter for Robin Roberts leading off the tenth inning. Although Mayo was bunted safely to second base, he remained stranded there as the Yankees won, 2–1.^[6][7]

Mayo was part of the team that won the National League pennant in 1950 and was regarded as one of the Philadelphia Whiz Kids.^[8]

Following his retirement from Major League Baseball, Mayo retired to Youngstown, Ohio.