Marion Cunningham (baseball)

Marion Cunningham (December 30, 1895 – January 28, 1982), nicknamed "Daddy", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s.

Marion Cunningham
First baseman
Born: (1895-12-30)December 30, 1895
Montgomery, Alabama
Died: January 28, 1982(1982-01-28) (aged 86)
Montgomery, Alabama
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the Montgomery Grey Sox
Last appearance
1925, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams

A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Cunningham was the younger brother of fellow-Negro leaguer John Cunningham. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Montgomery Grey Sox, and went on to play for the Memphis Red Sox in 1924 and 1925.[1][2] Cunningham died in Montgomery in 1982 at age 86.

References

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  1. ^ "Marion Cunningham". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Marion Cunningham". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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