Johnny Hopp

Johnny Hopp

Outfielder/First Baseman

Born: July 18, 1916(1916-07-18)
Died: June 1, 2003 (aged 86)
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 18, 1939 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Final game
September 27, 1952 for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics
Batting average	.296
Home runs	74
Runs batted in	458
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1939-1945) Boston Braves (1946-1947) Pittsburgh Pirates (1949) Brooklyn Dodgers (1949) Pittsburgh Pirates (1949-1950) New York Yankees (1950-1952) Detroit Tigers (1952)
Career highlights and awards
*World Series Championships in 1942, 1944, 1950 and 1951 Also Participated in the 1943 World Series 1946 National League All-Star

John Leonard Hopp (Cotney) (born July 18, 1916, in Hastings, Nebraska – died June 1, 2003, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska) was a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. He was an All-Star in 1946.

Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1936, Hopp would make his Major League Baseball debut with the St. Louis Cardinals on September 18, 1939, and appear in his final game on September 27, 1952.

The book Carl Erskine's Tales from the Dodgers Dugout: Extra Innings (2004) includes short stories from former Dodger pitcher Carl Erskine. Hopp is featured in a number of these stories.

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v • d • e St. Louis Cardinals 1942 World Series roster

1 Whitey Kurowski \| 3 Jimmy Brown \| 4 Marty Marion \| 5 Ray Sanders \| 6 Stan Musial \| 7 Creepy Crespi \| 8 Terry Moore \| 9 Enos Slaughter \| 10 Harry Walker \| 12 Johnny Hopp \| 13 Mort Cooper \| 15 Walker Cooper \| 16 Ken O'Dea \| 19 Harry Gumbert \| 21 Johnny Beazley \| 23 Max Lanier \| 27 Howie Pollet \| 28 Ernie White Manager: 30 Billy Southworth

v • d • e St. Louis Cardinals 1944 World Series roster

1 Whitey Kurowski \| 3 Emil Verban \| 4 Marty Marion \| 5 Ray Sanders \| 6 Stan Musial \| 7 George Fallon \| 8 Danny Litwhiler \| 9 Debs Garms \| 11 Freddy Schmidt \| 12 Johnny Hopp \| 13 Mort Cooper \| 15 Walker Cooper \| 16 Ken O'Dea \| 17 Augie Bergamo \| 20 Blix Donnelly \| 21 Max Lanier \| 27 Bud Byerly \| 28 Ted Wilks \| 29 Al Jurisich \| 31 Harry Brecheen Manager: 30 Billy Southworth

v • d • e New York Yankees 1950 World Series roster

5 Joe DiMaggio \| 6 Bobby Brown \| 7 Cliff Mapes \| 8 Yogi Berra \| 10 Phil Rizzuto \| 14 Gene Woodling \| 17 Vic Raschi \| 19 Whitey Ford \| 22 Allie Reynolds \| 24 Billy Johnson \| 25 Hank Bauer \| 26 Tom Ferrick \| 30 Ed Lopat \| 36 Johnny Mize \| 38 Johnny Hopp \| 40 Jackie Jensen \| 41 Joe Collins \| 42 Jerry Coleman \| 52 Tom Morgan Manager 37 Casey Stengel

v • d • e New York Yankees 1951 World Series roster

1 Billy Martin \| 5 Joe DiMaggio \| 7 Mickey Mantle \| 8 Yogi Berra \| 9 Bobby Brown \| 10 Phil Rizzuto \| 11 Johnny Sain \| 12 Gil McDougald \| 14 Gene Woodling \| 17 Vic Raschi \| 21 Bob Kuzava \| 22 Allie Reynolds \| 25 Hank Bauer \| 30 Ed Lopat \| 35 Joe Ostrowski \| 36 Johnny Mize \| 38 Johnny Hopp \| 40 Bobby Hogue \| 41 Joe Collins \| 42 Jerry Coleman \| 52 Tom Morgan Manager 37 Casey Stengel

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