Daniel Penno (1861 – July 25, 1924) was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1880s and 1890s.

Dan Penno
Shortstop
Born: 1861
East Greenwich, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died: (1924-07-25)July 25, 1924
New York, New York, U.S.
Negro league baseball debut
1887, for the Boston Resolutes
Last appearance
1898, for the Cuban Giants
Teams

A native of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, Penno made his Negro leagues debut in 1887 with the Boston Resolutes. He went on to play for several other teams, including the Cuban Giants in 1898.[1][2][3] Penno died in New York, New York in 1924 at age 62 or 63.

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  1. ^ "Dan Penno". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dan Penno". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Peterson, Todd (2020). The Negro Leagues Were Major Leagues: Historians Reappraise Black Baseball. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 129. ISBN 978-1476636429.
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