Joe Stephenson
American baseball player
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| Intro | American baseball player | ||
| A.K.A. | Joseph Chester Stephenson | ||
| A.K.A. | Joseph Chester Stephenson | ||
| Places | United States of America | ||
| was | Athlete Baseball player | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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| Birth | 30 June 1921, Detroit | ||
| Death | 20 September 2001Fullerton (aged 80 years) | ||
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Joseph Chester Stephenson (June 30, 1921 – September 20, 2001) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Giants (1943), Chicago Cubs (1944) and Chicago White Sox (1947). Stephenson batted and threw right-handed. He was the father of Jerry Stephenson.
A native of Detroit, Michigan, and an alumnus of Michigan State University and Western Michigan University, Stephenson caught in part of three seasons in the 1940s. He posted a .179 batting average (12-for-67) with eight runs and four RBI in 29 games played.
Following his retirement, Stephenson gained most of his fame as a scout for the Boston Red Sox based in Orange County, California, signing future All-Stars Rick Burleson, Dwight Evans, Bill Lee and Fred Lynn, while working exclusively for the organization.