About Ed Pinnance
Lived 1879 – 1944 (aged 65). Ed Pinnance was an American baseball player.
Elijah Edward Pinnance (September 22, 1879 – December 12, 1944), nicknamed "Peanuts", was a Canadian Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season.
Pinnance was the first full-blooded American Indian to play in a regular season game in the majors, which occurred on September 14, 1903. At that time, Pinnance pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics at Washington against the Senators.
He went to Michigan State University.
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Who was Ed Pinnance?
Canadian baseball player (1879-1944)
When was Ed Pinnance born?
Ed Pinnance was born on 22 October 1879 in Walpole Island First Nation.
When did Ed Pinnance die?
Ed Pinnance died on 12 December 1944 in Walpole Island First Nation.
What was Ed Pinnance's occupation?
Ed Pinnance was a baseball player.
What nationality was Ed Pinnance?
Ed Pinnance was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ed Pinnance. https://biography.guide/ed-pinnance/
MLA: "Ed Pinnance." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ed-pinnance/.
Chicago: "Ed Pinnance." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ed-pinnance/.
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