John Sanderson (baseball)
John Sanderson | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Galveston, Texas | August 14, 1927|
Died: January 22, 2008 Pasadena, California | (aged 80)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
Last appearance | |
1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
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John Dewey Sanderson Jr. (August 14, 1927 – January 22, 2008), born "John Davis Sanderson", was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1940s.
A native of Galveston, Texas, Sanderson played for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1947. In nine recorded games, he posted six hits in 30 plate appearances.[1][2] Sanderson died in Pasadena, California in 2008 at age 80.
References[]
- ^ "John Sanderson". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "John Sanderson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
Categories:
- 1927 births
- 2008 deaths
- Kansas City Monarchs players
- Baseball shortstops
- Baseball players from Texas
- Sportspeople from Galveston, Texas
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American people
- Negro league baseball infielder stubs