About John Cavanaugh
Lived 1900 – 1961 (aged 60). John Cavanaugh was an American baseball player.
John Joseph Cavanaugh (June 5, 1900 – January 14, 1961) was an American Major League Baseball third baseman. He played in one game for the Philadelphia Phillies on July 7 during the 1919 Philadelphia Phillies season, and was the first player born in the 1900s to appear in a Major League Baseball game.
Career Following his one game played during the 1919 season as a 19-year-old, Cavanaugh played in parts of 3 minor league seasons. He spent 1921 and 1922 with the Reading Aces of the International League and 1924 with the Wilkes-Barre Barons of the New York-Penn League.
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Who was John Cavanaugh?
American baseball player (1900-1961)
When was John Cavanaugh born?
John Cavanaugh was born on 5 June 1900 in Reading.
When did John Cavanaugh die?
John Cavanaugh died on 14 January 1961 in New Brunswick.
What was John Cavanaugh's occupation?
John Cavanaugh was a baseball player.
What nationality was John Cavanaugh?
John Cavanaugh was American.
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· DBpedia: John Cavanaugh (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Cavanaugh. https://biography.guide/john-cavanaugh-baseball-player/
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