John Freeman

Who was John Freeman?

John Edward Freeman was a reserve outfielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1927 season. Listed at 5 ft 8 in, 160 lb., Freeman batted and threw right-handed. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, he was signed out of the College of the Holy Cross.

Freeman went hitless in two at-bats in four games. As a defensive replacement, he played three games at center field and left field and did not have a fielding chance.

Freeman died in Washington, D.C. at age 57.