John Cunningham (baseball)

John Cunningham
Shortstop
Born: (1892-08-09)August 9, 1892
Montgomery, Alabama
Died: November 16, 1922(1922-11-16) (aged 30)
Montgomery, Alabama
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
1912, for the French Lick Plutos
Last appearance
1920, for the Dayton Marcos
Teams

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.

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

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  1. ^ "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
  2. ^ "John Cunningham". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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