Dan Kennard

Daniel Kennard (September 3, 1883 – May 21, 1947) was a Negro leagues catcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first few seasons.

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Dan Kennard
Catcher
Born: (1883-09-03)September 3, 1883 Unknown
Died: May 21, 1947(1947-05-21) (aged 63) St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1913, for the French Lick Plutos
Last appearance
1925, for the Detroit Stars
Teams
French Lick Plutos (1913–1914) [1] West Baden Sprudels (1914–1915) Chicago American Giants (1914) Indianapolis ABCs (1915–1916) Chicago Black Sox (1915) St. Louis Giants (1916, 1919–1921)[2] St. Louis Stars (1922–1923) St. Louis Giants (1924) Detroit Stars (1925)[3]

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On July 28, 1915, 31 year-old Kennard moved from the West Baden Sprudels to become the catcher for the Indianapolis ABCs. He started his first game for the A.B.C.s by pitching.^[4]

Kennard died at the age of 63 in St. Louis, Missouri and is buried at St. Peter's Cemetery in Hillsdale, MO.