John Cunningham (baseball)
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.
| John Cunningham | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortstop | |||
| Born: August 9, 1892 Montgomery, Alabama | |||
| Died: Unknown | |||
| |||
| 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
- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
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