Jack Dunn (baseball)
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| Jack Dunn | |
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| Pitcher / Infielder | |
| Born: October 6, 1872 Meadville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: October 22, 1928 (aged 56) Towson, Maryland, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 1897, for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1904, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 64–59 |
| Earned run average | 4.11 |
| Strikeouts | 171 |
| Batting average | .245 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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John Joseph Dunn (October 6, 1872 – October 22, 1928) was an American pitcher and infielder in Major League Baseball at the turn of the 20th century who later became a minor league baseball club owner.
Dunn was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Bayonne, New Jersey. When he was nine, a boxcar ran over his left arm while playing at a local railway.[1] He was told by doctors that his arm had to be either amputated or risk death. He declined an amputation, but his arm was left crippled from above the elbow and couldn't lift the arm above his neck.[2]
In 1896 Dunn played for Toronto in the Eastern League, and the following year he reached the major leagues as a pitcher for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. He bounced around the majors for seven years, having one good season with the Bridegrooms in 1899, with a 23–13 record. When he wasn't playing, Dunn studied how the game worked from the sidelines.[3] He was also a third baseman and shortstop. After 1904, he pitched and managed in the minors for a few seasons, winning an International League pennant in 1905.
