John Cunningham (baseball)

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

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