John Mitchell, Sr. (December 25, 1937 – January 28, 2020) was an American Negro league outfielder for the Detroit Stars and Birmingham Black Barons from 1955 to 1960. A native of Autauga County, Alabama, Mitchell was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1958 and 1960. He died in Birmingham, Alabama in 2020 at age 82. References External links John Mitchell at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum 1937 births 2020 deaths Birmingham Black Barons players Detroit Stars players 20th-century African-American sportspeople Baseball outfielders 21st-century African-American people