John Ellis (baseball)

John Charles Ellis (August 21, 1948 – April 5, 2022) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a first baseman and catcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1981. He played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Texas Rangers. 
Ellis died on April 5, 2022 from cancer at a hospital in New Haven, Connecticut at the age of 73.