Cannonball Berry
Timothy Mike "Cannonball" "Showboat Mike" Berry (August 23, 1911 – May 2, 1992), also listed as John Paul Berry,[1] was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the St. Louis Stars in 1937, the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1938, and the Kansas City Monarchs in 1947.[2]
| Cannonball Berry | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: August 23, 1911 Kansas City, Kansas | |||
| Died: May 2, 1992 (aged 80) Oakland, California | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1937, for the St. Louis Stars | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |||
| Teams | |||
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References
- Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- "Cannonball Berry Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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