John Cunningham (baseball)
John Cunningham | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Montgomery, Alabama | August 9, 1892|
Died: Unknown | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
debut | |
1912, for the French Lick Plutos | |
Last appearance | |
1920, for the Dayton Marcos | |
Teams | |
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John Cunningham (born August 9, 1892) was a Negro leagues shortstop and for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first season.
A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Cunningham was the older brother of fellow-Negro leaguer Marion Cunningham. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1912 with the French Lick Plutos, and went on to play for the St. Louis Giants and Dayton Marcos.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Central Steels are Hit When Hits are Needed to Win" The Evening Repository, Canton, Ohio, Monday, June 28, 1920, Page 9, column 3 and 4
- ^ "John Cunningham". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
Categories:
- Dayton Marcos players
- French Lick Plutos players
- St. Louis Giants players
- 1892 births
- Baseball shortstops
- Baseball players from Montgomery, Alabama
- Negro league baseball infielder stubs