Jo-Jo White
American baseball player and coach
Died when: 77 years 130 days (928 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Joyner Clifford "Jo-Jo" White (June 1, 1909 – October 9, 1986) was an American center fielder in professional baseball.He played nine seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1932–38), Philadelphia Athletics (1943–44), and Cincinnati Reds (1944).
Born in Red Oak, Georgia, Joyner White was known as "Jo-Jo" because of the way he pronounced the name of his native state of Georgia.
The 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 165 lb (75 kg) White batted left-handed and threw right-handed.He began his playing career in minor league baseball in 1928 and after four full years of apprenticeship, he made the Tigers' roster at age 22 at the outset of the 1932 season.
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