John Cotton could be called the true “Crash Davis” of his time. Over his 15-year career, he played in 1,530 games in the minor leagues, without ever appearing in a single major-league game. After Sydney, Cotton played one more season in the minors with the Dodgers, Pirates, and Expos before finishing up his career with two seasons in the independent leagues. He has since retired and is now a fireman, living with his wife, Ronna, and son, Jackson, in Missouri City, Texas.
