Richard Cannon (September, 1909 – February 3, 1935), nicknamed "Speedball", was an American Negro league pitcher from 1928 to 1932.
| Richard Cannon | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 1909 Mount Vernon, Indiana | |
| Died: February 3, 1935 Louisville, Kentucky | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1928, for the St. Louis Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1932, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Teams | |
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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.
References edit
- ^ "Richard Cannon". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Richard Cannon". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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