Reginald Bertrand "Jack" Powell (August 17, 1891 â March 12, 1930) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns in Major League Baseball in . He appeared in two games and pitched an inning in each, allowing three runs (none earned), one hit, and two walks. Powell choked to death in 1930, when he was 38, after attempting to swallow one half of a steak in a Memphis café.