John William "Schoolboy" Ricks (September 1, 1919 – July 15, 1987) was an American

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and

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in the

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. He played from 1944 to 1950 with the Philadelphia Stars. He pitched for the Fort Wayne General Electric team in 1949. Ricks was named the MVP of the National Baseball Congress Tournament in 1949 after posting 3 wins and striking out 30 in 26 1/3 innings. He signed with the Winona Chiefs in July 1950. He also played for the

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of the

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in 1951.

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