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Originally Posted by Pinetarpress
John Upshaw was the Tigers 9th round pick out of Emporia (KS) State University in 1977. Upshaw started his career at AA Montgomery hitting just .138 in 65 AB. He spent 1978 playing at Lakeland where he batted .232 in 345 AB. He split 1979 between Lakeland and Montgomery where he hit .204 in the 1st stop and .206 in the second. In 1980 he returned to Montgomery hitting 10 HR with a .212 .AVG.
He closed out his career with 3 games at Lakeland in 1981 and finished with a .214 .AVG, 19 HR and 112 RBI in 1034 AB.
Very little info on him on the net...Wonder if he went by something other than John...Full name is John Charles Upshaw
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He went by John Upshaw here he is with 1974 Palo Verde High School. ]He is the catcher. Here also is his senior picture from 1974 Palo Verde