Jack Knight

ABOUT JACK KNIGHT

Former right-handed pitcher who played four years in the major leagues.

He played minor league ball in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Galveston, Texas.

He played for three major league teams during his career: the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Braves.

He grew up in Pittsboro, Mississippi.

He played alongside legendary hitter Rogers Hornsby in 1922, the first year Hornsby hit over .400.