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4 unusual facts about Johnny Callison


Johnny Callison

Callison became a fan favorite in Philadelphia; Supreme Court Justice and lifelong Phillies follower Samuel Alito was one such fan, even stating that while as a boy rooting for the Phillies he "adopted Johnny Callison out there" (in right field).

A small segment of the game was featured that day in the first transatlantic television broadcast via the Telstar satellite, which had been launched thirteen days earlier.

Born in Qualls, Oklahoma, Callison batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Qualls, Oklahoma

According to Baseball Reference, former major league baseball player Johnny Callison was born in Qualls in 1939.



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