John Cavanaugh

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Given name: John Joseph Cavanaugh
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Thirdbase
Hght/Wght: 5'9" / 158 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Jun 5, 1900 in Reading, PA
Died: Jan 14, 1961 in New Brunswick, NJ (60 years old)
Debut: Jul 7, 1919

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.