Snake Deal

Snake Deal
First baseman
Born: (1879-01-21)January 21, 1879
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: May 9, 1944(1944-05-09) (aged 65)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 9, 1906, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 7, 1906, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average.208
Home runs0
Runs batted in21
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

John Wesley "Snake" Deal (January 21, 1879 – May 9, 1944) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman and professional basketball player. He played half of one season for the Cincinnati Reds in 1906.

He also played professional basketball as a guard from 1899 to 1919 for various Pennsylvania teams in different leagues. Deal was considered one of the first and best players in the National Basketball League (NBL), the first professional basketball league ever formed.[1] In 1904, he played for the Germantown Pros in matchups against teams like Allentown YMCA; during this period, he was also noted as the captain of the famous Camden team.[2] He is the earliest recorded player to make use of the jump shot.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Loverro, Thom. "Happy Birthday, "Snake" Deal". Mighty Casey Baseball. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Allentown YMCA vs. Germantown". The Allentown Leader. January 20, 1904. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ "SNAKE DEAL". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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