Jake Dunn
| Jake Dunn | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop/Outfielder/Manager | |
| Born: November 5, 1909 Luther, Oklahoma | |
| Died: July 24, 1984 (aged 74) Los Angeles, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1930, for the Detroit Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1940, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Teams | |
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Joseph P. Dunn, Jr. (November 5, 1909 – July 24, 1984) was an American baseball shortstop and outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1930 to 1940, mostly with the Philadelphia Stars. He served in the United States military during World War II for four years.[1] He also managed the Stars in 1939 and 1940.
References
[edit]- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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