About Dan Kennard
Lived 1883 – 1947 (aged 63). Dan Kennard was an American baseball player.
Daniel Kennard (September 3, 1883 – May 21, 1947) was an American Negro leagues catcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first few seasons.
On July 28, 1915, 31 year-old Kennard moved from the West Baden Sprudels to become the catcher for the Indianapolis ABCs. He started his first game for the A.B.C.s by pitching.
Kennard died at the age of 63 in St. Louis, Missouri and is buried at St. Peter's Cemetery in Hillsdale, MO.
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Who was Dan Kennard?
American baseball player
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Dan Kennard was born on 3 September 1883.
When did Dan Kennard die?
Dan Kennard died on 21 May 1947 in St. Louis.
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Dan Kennard was a baseball player.
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Dan Kennard was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dan Kennard. https://biography.guide/dan-kennard/
MLA: "Dan Kennard." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dan-kennard/.
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