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Johnny Mokan

Johnny Mokan, American baseball player (died 1985)

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Born
September 23, 1895
Died
February 10, 1985
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1895

About Johnny Mokan

John Leo Mokan (September 23, 1895 – February 10, 1985) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He batted and threw right-handed. A native of Buffalo, New York, Mokan made his major league debut on April 15, 1921 at the age of 25. He spent seven seasons in the National League with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1921–22) and Philadelphia Phillies (1923–27). Mokan was a.291 career hitter with 32 home runs and 273 RBI in 582 games. His most productive season came in 1923 when he posted career-highs in batting average (.313), home runs (10), runs (76) and doubles (23). He had another good season in 1926, hitting.303 with career-highs in RBI (62), hits (138), triples (5) and games played (135). Mokan played his final game on October 2, 1927. He died in Buffalo, New York at age 89. John Leo Mokan (September 23, 1895 – February 10, 1985) was a Major League Baseball outfielder.

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Johnny Mokan timeline

  1. John Leo Mokan (September 23, 1895 – February 10, 1985) was a Major League Baseball outfielder.
  2. A native of Buffalo, New York, Mokan made his major league debut on April 15, 1921 at the age of 25.
  3. Mokan played his final game on October 2, 1927.

The world when Johnny Mokan was born

Johnny Mokan was born in 1895. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1895

  • Top movieWorkers Leaving the Lumière Factory (first public film)

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCuban War of Independence begins
  • Technology milestoneLumière brothers hold first public film screening
  • World population~1.55B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population68.0M

1895 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Johnny Mokan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18952026
Population68.0M341 million

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