Klippstein, Johnny Calvin b. October 17, 1927 d. October 10, 2003 Major League Baseball Player. Originally signed by the St. Louis Cardinals before the 1944 season as an amateur free agent, Klippstein was discovered when he was 16 years old and attended a tryout in Appleton, Wisconsin, where he was offered a contract. After several seasons in the Cardinals minor league system, he was traded just before the 1949 Season to the Brooklyn Dodgers. After another season in the minors, Klippstein was drafted by the Chicago Cubs on November 17th, 1949 in the Rule V...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo) Saint Marys Cemetery, Huntley, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
b. October 17, 1927 d. October 10, 2003