John Sanderson (baseball)
| John Sanderson | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: August 14, 1927 Galveston, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: January 22, 2008 (aged 80) Pasadena, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Teams | |
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John Dewey Sanderson Jr. (born John Davis Sanderson; August 14, 1927 – January 22, 2008) was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1940s.
A native of Galveston, Texas, Sanderson played for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1947. In nine recorded games, he posted six hits in 30 plate appearances.[1][2] Sanderson died in Pasadena, California in 2008 at age 80.
References
- ↑ "John Sanderson". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ↑ "John Sanderson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
Categories:
- 1927 births
- 2008 deaths
- Kansas City Monarchs players
- Baseball shortstops
- Baseball players from Galveston, Texas
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- Geneva Robins players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Negro league baseball infielder stubs