Art Sunday
| Art Sunday | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 21, 1862 Springfield, Illinois | |
| Died: August 26, 1926 (aged 64) Reno, Nevada | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 5, 1890, for the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 26, 1890, for the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .265 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 13 |
| Teams | |
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Arthur Sunday (born Arthur Hawker; January 21, 1862 – August 26, 1926), was a Major League Baseball player who played outfielder for the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders of the Players' League in 1890. Arthur Hawker "Sunday" was the son of John C. Hawker and Marguerite Knox Hawker.[cite 1870 census] He married Ira "Izzie" Hart June 27, 1885. It appears he changed his name to Art Sunday around 1885, although it is unknown as to why.
Sunday died in 1926 after suffering burns from a fire while working for a fire patrol.[1] He is buried in Lone Mountain Cemetery. /ref/ <Carson City Daily Appeal>Oct. 2, 1926
References
[edit]- ^ "Accidents". thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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