Daniel Kennard (September 3, 1883 – May 21, 1947) was a Negro leagues catcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first few seasons.
| Dan Kennard | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: September 3, 1883 Unknown | |
| Died: May 21, 1947 (aged 63) St. Louis, Missouri | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1913, for the French Lick Plutos | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1925, for the Detroit Stars | |
| Teams | |
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On July 28, 1915, 31 year-old Kennard moved from the West Baden Sprudels to become the catcher for the Indianapolis ABCs. He started his first game for the A.B.C.s by pitching.[4]
Kennard died at the age of 63 in St. Louis, Missouri and is buried at St. Peter's Cemetery in Hillsdale, MO.
References
edit- ^ "American Giants Win All the Series With The French Lick Plutos" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, Saturday, July 4, 1914, Page 4, Column 4
- ^ "Giants Winners Over Kansas City, 7 to 5" St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. Louis, Missouri, July 4, 1920, Page 12
- ^ "Champion Monarchs Open Season With Victory" The Kansas City Advocate, Kansas City, Kansas, Friday, May 29, 1925, Page 3, Columns 1 to 5
- ^ "Notes of the A.B.C.'s" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, July 31, 1915, Page 4, Column 4
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads