About Lee Dunham
Lived 1902 – 1961 (aged 58). Lee Dunham was an American baseball player.
Leland Huffield Dunham (June 9, 1902 – May 11, 1961) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1926.
Biography Dunham was born in Atlanta, Illinois. After attending college, he started his professional baseball career in 1925 with the Binghamton Triplets of the New York-Pennsylvania League. He batted .334, which was the highest on his team.
The following season, Dunham earned a roster spot with the Philadelphia Phillies. He got into five games in April and May, getting one hit and driving in one run in four at-bats. He finished the season with the Virginia League's Wilson Bugs and batted .300 for them.
Dunham played until 1932. Over 910 career minor league games, he had 1,024 hits and a .310 batting average.
Dunham died in 1961, in Atlanta, Illinois, at the age of 58.
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American baseball player
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Lee Dunham was born on 9 June 1902 in Atlanta.
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Lee Dunham died on 11 May 1961 in Atlanta.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lee Dunham. https://biography.guide/lee-dunham/
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