Jack Brittin
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John Albert "Jack" Brittin (March 4, 1924 - January 5, 1994) was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
. Brittin played for the Philadelphia Phillies
in and . In 6 career games, he had a 0-0 record with a 6.75 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed.
Brittin was born in Athens, Illinois
and died in Springfield, Illinois
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. Brittin played for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in and . In 6 career games, he had a 0-0 record with a 6.75 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed.
Brittin was born in Athens, Illinois
Athens, Illinois
Athens is a city in Menard County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,726 at the 2000 census, and 1,778 at a 2009 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and died in Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
.