What is John Ellis (baseball)?
{{Infobox baseball biography |name=John Ellis |position=[[First baseman]] / [[Catcher]] |image=John Ellis 1970.jpg |caption=Ellis in 1970 |birth_date={{birth date|1948|8|21}} |birth_place=[[New London, Connecticut]] |death_date={{death date and age|2022|4|5|1948|8|21}} |death_place=[[New Haven, Connecticut]] |bats=Right |throws=Right |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=May 17 |debutyear=1969 |debutteam=New York Yankees |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=October 3 |finalyear=1981 |finalteam=Texas Rangers |statleague = MLB |stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]] |stat1value=.262 |stat2label=[[Home run]]s |stat2value=69 |stat3label=[[Run batted in|Runs batted in]] |stat3value=391 |teams= *[[New York Yankees]] ({{baseball year|1969}}–{{baseball year|1972}}) *[[Cleveland Indians]] ({{baseball year|1973}}–{{baseball year|1975}}) *[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] ({{baseball year|1976}}–{{baseball year|1981}}) }} '''John Charles Ellis''' (August 21, 1948 &ndash; April 5, 2022) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a [[first baseman]] and [[catcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] from 1969 to 1981. He played for the [[New York Yankees]], [[Cleveland Indians]], and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]. Ellis died on April 5, 2022 from [[cancer]] at a hospital in [[New Haven, Connecticut]] at the age of 73.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theday.com/local-news/20220406/john-ellis-new-london-native-and-former-major-league-baseball-player-dies |title=John Ellis, New London Native and Former Major League Baseball Player, Dies |access-date=2022-04-08 |archive-date=2022-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407225849/https://www.theday.com/local-news/20220406/john-ellis-new-london-native-and-former-major-league-baseball-player-dies |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, John}} [[Category:1948 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:New York Yankees players]] [[Category:Cleveland Indians players]] [[Category:Texas Rangers player