Johnny, like his uncle, Dodger pitcher Nap Rucker, came from Crabapple, Georgia. A graceful lefthanded hitter, as a rookie Johnny was Life’s cover boy for an issue reporting on spring-training prospects. He led the NL in at-bats in 1941.
Johnny, like his uncle, Dodger pitcher Nap Rucker, came from Crabapple, Georgia. A graceful lefthanded hitter, as a rookie Johnny was Life’s cover boy for an issue reporting on spring-training prospects. He led the NL in at-bats in 1941.
