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Denny Sullivan

1882 – 1956

American baseball player

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About Denny Sullivan

Lived 1882 – 1956 (aged 73). Denny Sullivan was an American baseball player.

Dennis William Sullivan (September 28, 1882 – June 2, 1956) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1905 through 1909 for the Washington Senators, Boston Americans / Red Sox (1907–1908) and Cleveland Naps (1908–1909). A native of Hillsboro, Wisconsin, he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

A fine outfielder with a light bat, Sullivan went 0-for-11 in his rookie season for the Senators. He received a great deal of playing time with Boston before Tris Speaker replaced him at center field. His most productive season came in 1907, when he posted career-highs in games (144), batting average (.245), hits (135), runs (73), RBI (26) and on-base percentage (.315). Traded to Cleveland in the 1908 midseason, he also played seven games for the Naps in parts of two seasons.

In a four-year career, Sullivan was a .239 hitter (221-for-925) with one home run and 51 RBI in 255 games, including 106 runs, 25 doubles, eight triples, and 30 stolen bases.

Sullivan died at the age of 73 in West Los Angeles, California.

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Who was Denny Sullivan?

American baseball player

When was Denny Sullivan born?

Denny Sullivan was born on 28 September 1882 in Hillsboro.

When did Denny Sullivan die?

Denny Sullivan died on 2 June 1956 in West Los Angeles.

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Denny Sullivan was a baseball player.

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Denny Sullivan was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Denny Sullivan

· Wikidata: Q5259234

· DBpedia: Denny Sullivan

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