Apr. 7—OLD SAYBROOK — John Ellis, a rugged New London native who played 13 seasons of major league baseball, the first four with the New York Yankees, before pursuing successful careers in ...

John Ellis, who rose from New London’s baseball hotbed to play for the New ... longtime major-league player and manager. “Our Stamford team played his New London team [in 1966], and he had ...

John Ellis, who played with the Yankees from ... In April 1973, after Blomberg became the first designated hitter in baseball history Ellis became the first DH for Cleveland.

At left, Seattle Mariners President Kevin Mather with Mariners Chairman Emeritus John Ellis Sept. 16 at Safeco Field to celebrate Ellis's major role in keeping Major League Baseball in Seattle and ...