John Cunningham (baseball)
John C. Cunningham (August 9, 1892 - November 16, 1922) was a Negro leagues shortstop and for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first season.
| John Cunningham | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: August 9, 1892 Montgomery, Alabama | |
| Died: November 16, 1922 (aged 30) Montgomery, Alabama | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1912, for the French Lick Plutos | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1920, for the Dayton Marcos | |
| Teams | |
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 MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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