Given the question: John Whitehead (baseball) - John Henderson Whitehead (April 27 1909 in Coleman Texas October 20 1964 in Bonham Texas) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 19351942. He played for the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Browns. Given a choice of categories company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, the text refers to which one?
The answer is:
Athlete