John Franklin "Johnny" Mitchell (August 9, 1894 – November 4, 1965) was an American

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. He played five seasons in

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(MLB) between 1921 and 1925 for the

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, Brooklyn Robins."Johnny Mitchell Statistics and History"
"baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017 In 329 games over five seasons, Mitchell posted a .245

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(288-for-1175) with 152 runs, 2 home runs, 64

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and 119 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .953 fielding percentage. Six years after he retired, Mitchell died of a heart attack at a nursing home on November 4, 1965. He was survived by his daughter, Beatrice Rogers.

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