Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Joseph Chester Stephenson (June 30, 1921 - September 20, 2001) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Giants (1943), Chicago Cubs (1944) and Chicago White Sox (1947). Stephenson batted and threw right-handed. He was the father of Jerry Stephenson. A native of Detroit, Michigan and an alumnus of Michigan State University and Western Michigan University, Stephenson caught in part of three seasons in the 1940s. He posted a .179 batting average (12-for-67) with eight runs and four RBI in 29 games played.