John Franklin Douglas (September 14, 1917 – February 11, 1984) was an American

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who played five games during the 1945 season for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Born in Thayer, West Virginia, he died at age 66 in

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1917 births 1984 deaths Major League Baseball first basemen Brooklyn Dodgers players Baseball players from West Virginia People from Fayette County, West Virginia Miami RedHawks baseball players Miami Wahoos players Mobile Bears players St. Paul Saints (AA) players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players San Francisco Seals (baseball) players Albany Senators players Syracuse Chiefs players {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub