About Dan Penno
Lived 1861 – 1924 (aged 62–63). Dan Penno was an American baseball player.
Daniel Penno (1861 – July 25, 1924) was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1880s and 1890s.
A native of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, Penno made his Negro leagues debut in 1887 with the Boston Resolutes. He went on to play for several other teams, including the Cuban Giants in 1898. Penno died in New York, New York in 1924 at age 62 or 63.
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Who was Dan Penno?
American baseball player
When was Dan Penno born?
Dan Penno was born in 1861 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
When did Dan Penno die?
Dan Penno died on 25 July 1924 in New York, New York.
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Dan Penno was a baseball player.
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Dan Penno was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dan Penno. https://biography.guide/dan-penno/
MLA: "Dan Penno." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dan-penno/.
Chicago: "Dan Penno." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dan-penno/.
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