John Sanderson (baseball)

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John Sanderson
Shortstop
Born: (1927-08-14)August 14, 1927
Galveston, Texas
Died: January 22, 2008(2008-01-22) (aged 80)
Pasadena, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last appearance
1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Teams

John Dewey Sanderson Jr. (August 14, 1927 – January 22, 2008), born "John Davis Sanderson", was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1940s.

A native of Galveston, Texas, Sanderson played for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1947. In nine recorded games, he posted six hits in 30 plate appearances.[1][2] Sanderson died in Pasadena, California in 2008 at age 80.

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  1. ^ "John Sanderson". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "John Sanderson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.

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