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John Cavanaugh (baseball)

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American baseball player (1900-1961)

Baseball player
John Cavanaugh
Third baseman
Born: June 5, 1900
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: January 14, 1961(1961-01-14) (aged 60)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 1919, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
July 7, 1919, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
At-bats1
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Teams

John Joseph Cavanaugh (June 5, 1900 – January 14, 1961) was an American Major League Baseball third baseman. He played in one game for the Philadelphia Phillies on July 7 during the 1919 Philadelphia Phillies season, and was the first player born in the 1900s to appear in a Major League Baseball game.

Career

Following his one game played during the 1919 season as a 19-year-old, Cavanaugh played in parts of 3 minor league seasons. He spent 1921 and 1922 with the Reading Aces of the International League and 1924 with the Wilkes-Barre Barons of the New York-Penn League.

References

  1. DeFillipo, Larry. "Point men". The Free Library. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  2. "John Cavanaugh". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2023.

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