Alphonse Dunn Explained

Alphonse Dunn
Position:First baseman
Birth Date:September 27, 1911
Birth Place:Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Death Place:Laurel, Mississippi
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1937
Debutteam:Detroit Stars
Finalyear:1943
Finalteam:Birmingham Black Barons
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Alphonse Dunn (September 27, 1911  - September 29, 2004), nicknamed "Blue", was an American Negro league first baseman between 1937 and 1943.

A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Dunn made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 for the Detroit Stars. In 1942 and 1943, he played for the Birmingham Black Barons,[1] and appeared in two games of the 1943 Negro World Series for Birmingham.[2] In 1946, he played for the Portland Rosebuds of the West Coast Negro Baseball Association.[3] Dunn died in Laurel, Mississippi in 2004 at age 93.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alphonse Dunn . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: 1943 Season Negro League World Series . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: Alphonse Dunn . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.