| Snake Deal | |
| Position: | First baseman |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | January 21, 1879 |
| Birth Place: | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Death Place: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | July 9 |
| Debutteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 7 |
| Finalteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .208 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 21 |
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John Wesley "Snake" Deal (January 21, 1879 – May 9, 1944) was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He played half of one season for the Cincinnati Reds in .
He also played professional basketball in the National Basketball League. He is the earliest recorded player to make use of the jump shot.[1]