John Cavanaugh (baseball)

John Cavanaugh
Third baseman
Born: June 5, 1900
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: January 14, 1961(1961-01-14) (aged 60)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 1919, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
July 7, 1919, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
At-bats1
Teams

John Joseph Cavanaugh (June 5, 1900 – January 14, 1961) was an American Major League Baseball third baseman. He played in one game for the Philadelphia Phillies on July 7 during the 1919 Philadelphia Phillies season. He was the first player born in the 1900s to appear in a Major League Baseball game.[1]

  1. ^ DeFillipo, Larry. "Point men". The Free Library. Retrieved June 5, 2018.