| Jo-Jo White | |
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| Outfielder / Manager | |
| Born: June 1, 1909 Red Oak, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: October 9, 1986 (aged 77) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1932, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1940, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .256 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 229 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Joyner Clifford "Jo-Jo" White (June 1, 1909 – October 9, 1986) was an American center fielder in professional baseball. He played nine MLB seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1932–38), Philadelphia Athletics (1943–44) and Cincinnati Reds (1944). Born in Red Oak, Georgia, Joyner White was known as "Jo-Jo" because of the way he pronounced the name of his native state.
The 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 165 lb (75 kg) White batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He began his playing career in minor league baseball in 1928 and after four full years of apprenticeship, he made the Tigers' roster at age 22 at the outset of the 1932 season.