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Joe Just

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Joe Just
Catcher
Born: (1916-01-08)January 8, 1916
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died: November 22, 2003(2003-11-22) (aged 87)
Franklin, Wisconsin, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 13, 1944, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
May 13, 1945, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average.159
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams

Joseph Erwin Just (born Joseph Erwin Juszczak) (January 8, 1916 – November 22, 2003) was an American Major League Baseball catcher who broke into the Major Leagues on May 13, 1944, with the Cincinnati Reds of the National League. Just appeared in 25 games over two years with the Reds during World War II and returned to the minor leagues when the majority of players returned from military service. Later, Just managed various Milwaukee Braves minor league teams from 1955 to 1958.

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