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John Claiborn Mayberry Sr. (born February 18, 1949) is an American former Major League Baseball player who was active from 1968 to 1982 for the Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. He was a two-time All Star.
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One of the most imposing sluggers of his era, Mayberry personified power in Kansas City. He took center stage his first season in Kansas City winning 1972 Royals Player of the Year honors.
Bill Ladson. @ ladsonbill24. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is set to enshrine five Royals legends -- Hal McRae, John Mayberry, Amos Otis, Willie Wilson and Frank White -- into its Baseball Hall of Game on Saturday night at the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City. It will be NLBM’s eighth induction class since 2014.
John Mayberry Bio. Fullname: John Claiborn Mayberry Sr. Nickname: RFD; Born: 2/18/1949 in Detroit, MI; Draft: 1967, Houston Astros, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 6; High School: Northwestern, Detroit, MI; Debut: 9/10/1968; Relationship(s): father of John Mayberry Jr.
John Mayberry, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Friday, February 18, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan. Mayberry was 19 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 10, 1968, with the Houston Astros.
Mayberry’s professional career began in 1967 with the Covington Astros of the Appalachian League in rookie ball. In 50 games for Covington, he had a .252 batting average.
John Mayberry, Sr. Categories: Athletes. Year Inducted: 2009. Sports: Baseball. Teams: Kansas City Royals. Born: February 18, 1949. John Mayberry was a first-round pick in the 1967 amateur draft and came to the majors as an 18-year-old youngster with the 1968 Houston Astros.
John Mayberry was a power-hitting first baseman for the Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays in the 1970s and early 1980s. His son, John Mayberry, Jr., was a major league outfielder, reaching the bigs with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009.
John Claiborn Mayberry Sr. is an American former Major League Baseball player who was active from 1968 to 1982 for the Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. He was a two-time All Star.