| Wins against Kentucky - 0 | Losses against Kentucky - 1 |
Alma Mater: Ohio State
Hometown: Huntington, WV
Date Born: April 27, 1901
Date Died: May 13, 1970
Overall Record: 46-27 [4 Seasons]
[Former Major League Baseball player]
| Date | Matchup | UK Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/1930 | Marshall at Kentucky | W | 42 - 26 | - |
Obituary - Beckley (WV) Post-Herald (May 14, 1970)
Former Cardinal Star Dies in State Hospital
CHARLESTON (AP) - John D. Stuart, who gained sports fame by pitching and winning both games in a major league double-header, died Wednesday in a Charleston hospital after a brief illness. He celebrated his 69th birthday, April 27.
Stuart pitched both games of a double-header and won both for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1925.
The twin bill found Stuart beating Boston 11-1, allowing three hits in the first, then winning the second game 6-3.
He was listed as one of the "Iron Men" of baseball in the "Little Red Book of Baseball."
Many believed the stress of his 1923 feat helped end his big league career when he returned to Huntington and operated semi-pro teams for many years.
Stuart became all-Big Ten halfback at Ohio State and helped the Buckeyes of 1921 to a 6-1 record. he left Ohio State in 1922 to play major league baseball.
He was born in Clinton, Tenn., and moved to Huntington before he was a year old.
Stuart was voted into the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1964.
A Charleston businessman and city resident for 35 years, Stuart was widely known in sports circles and as a gasoline dealer and Esso official. He was known here as "Johnny Esso" because at one time he operated five Humble Oil Col Dealerships.
Stuart was one of Huntington High School's greatest athletes, with four varsity letters each in football, basketball and track. The school sponsored baseball only his last two years. He captained all four sport teams.
After returning to Huntington in 1925, Stuart operated the semi-pro baseball team through 1930.
