John Flynn (baseball)

John Anthony Flynn (1883–1935) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball between 1910 and 1912. He attended the College of the Holy Cross and played in the minors until 1921. He also had several stints as a minor league manager from 1917 to 1926.

John Flynn
First baseman
Born: (1883-09-07)September 7, 1883
Providence, Rhode Island
Died: March 23, 1935(1935-03-23) (aged 51)
Providence, Rhode Island
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 22, 1910, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
May 13, 1912, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Games played149
Batting average.249
Runs batted in60
Teams

Raised in South Providence, Rhode Island, his two younger brothers were William S. Flynn, who became Governor of Rhode Island in 1923, and Edmund W. Flynn, who was Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1935 to 1957.[1]

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