Richard Cannon (baseball)

Richard Cannon
Pitcher
Born: September 1909
Mount Vernon, Indiana, U.S.
Died: (1935-02-03)February 3, 1935
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1928, for the St. Louis Stars
Last appearance
1932, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Richard Cannon (September 1909 – February 3, 1935), nicknamed "Speedball", was an American Negro league baseball pitcher from 1928 to 1932.

A native of Mount Vernon, Indiana, Cannon made his Negro leagues debut in 1928 with the St. Louis Stars. He played for St. Louis again the following season, then spent 1930 and 1931 with the Louisville Black Caps and Cleveland Cubs.[1][2] Cannon died in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1935 at age 25 after being shot in an altercation with a 51-year-old man named William Raynes.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Richard Cannon". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Richard Cannon". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Raynes Murder Case Goes to Jury". Retrieved April 9, 2026.
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