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]