Jack Powell

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Given name: Reginald Bertrand Powell
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 6'2" / None lbs
Bats/Throws: None / R
Born: Aug 17, 1891 in Holcomb, MO
Died: Mar 12, 1930 in Memphis, TN (38 years old)
Debut: Jun 14, 1913

Reginald Bertrand "Jack" Powell (August 17, 1891 – March 12, 1930) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns in Major League Baseball in 1913. He appeared in two games and pitched an inning in each, allowing three runs (none earned), one hit, and two walks. Powell choked to death in 1930, when he was 38, after attempting to swallow one half of a steak in a Memphis café.