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John Stephenson
John Stephenson
	Catcher
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
debut
	April 14, 1964, for the New York Mets
Last appearance
	September 29, 1973, for the California Angels
Career statistics
Batting average	.216
Home runs	12
Runs batted in	93
Teams
	New York Mets (1964–1966); Chicago Cubs (1967–1968); San Francisco Giants (1969–1970); California Angels (1971–1973);

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John Herman Stephenson (born April 13, 1941 in South Portsmouth, Greenup County, Kentucky), is a retired American professional baseball player who was a catcher in the Major Leagues from 1964-1973. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, and California Angels. In 1964, he was the last out of Jim Bunning's perfect game. John holds a degree from William Carey College in Hattiesburg, MS. He has gone on to coach extensively in the major and minor leagues as well as college. He is also the great-uncle of Alexander W. Stevenson, music producer and Iraq War Veteran.

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-'''John Herman Stephenson''' (April 13, 1941 in [[South Portsmouth, Kentucky]]), is a retired professional baseball player who was a [[catcher]] in the Major Leagues from 1964-1973. He played for the [[San Francisco Giants]], [[Chicago Cubs]], [[New York Mets]], and [[California Angels]].  In 1964, he was the last out of [[Jim Bunning]]'s perfect game. John holds a degree from [[William Carey College]] in Hattiesburg, MS. He has gone on to coach extensively in the major and minor leagues as well as college. He is also the great-uncle of Alexander W. Stevenson, music producer and Iraq War Veteran.
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+|position=[[Catcher]]
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+|bats=Left
+|throws=Right
+|birthdate={{Birth date and age|1941|4|13}}
+|birthplace=[[Greenup County, Kentucky|South Portsmouth, Kentucky]]
+|deathdate=
+|deathplace=
+|debutdate=April 14
+|debutyear=1964
+|debutteam=New York Mets
+|finaldate=September 29
+|finalyear=1973
+|finalteam=California Angels
+|stat1label=[[Batting average]]
+|stat1value=.216
+|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
+|stat2value=12
+|stat3label=[[Runs batted in]]
+|stat3value=93
+|teams=<nowiki></nowiki>
+*[[New York Mets]] (1964–1966)
+*[[Chicago Cubs]] (1967–1968)
+*[[San Francisco Giants]] (1969–1970)
+*[[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|California Angels]] (1971–1973)
+}}'''John Herman Stephenson''' (born April 13, 1941 in [[Greenup County, Kentucky|South Portsmouth, Greenup County, Kentucky]]), is a retired [[United States|American]] professional baseball player who was a [[catcher]] in the Major Leagues from 1964-1973. He played for the [[San Francisco Giants]], [[Chicago Cubs]], [[New York Mets]], and [[California Angels]].  In 1964, he was the last out of [[Jim Bunning]]'s perfect game. John holds a degree from [[William Carey College]] in Hattiesburg, MS. He has gone on to coach extensively in the major and minor leagues as well as college. He is also the great-uncle of Alexander W. Stevenson, music producer and Iraq War Veteran.
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