Chub Sullivan
American baseball player (1856–1881) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Frank "Chub" Sullivan (January 12, 1856 – September 12, 1881) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for three seasons: two with the Cincinnati Reds (1877–1878) and one with the Worcester Worcesters (1880).[1] He was nicknamed "Chub", but was 6 feet tall and weighed a mere 164 pounds.[1] During his career, he was a popular player, sometimes known as a clown for his antics, and an early pioneer of the slide.[2]
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Chub Sullivan | |
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First baseman | |
Born: (1856-01-12)January 12, 1856 Boston, Massachusetts | |
Died: September 12, 1881(1881-09-12) (aged 25) Boston, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 24, 1877, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 17, 1880, for the Worcester Worcesters | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .258 |
Runs scored | 55 |
Runs batted in | 24 |
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