Peter Fannon

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Peter Fannon
Peter James Fannon
Bat/Throw: L/L
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 195
Born: 1930-6-26 at New York, NY (US)
Died: 2001-3-15
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Peter Fannon was a professional player.

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Personal

  • Resided in Brooklyn, New York in 1955.
  • Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
  • Listed hobby as all sports.
  • Married with two children in 1955.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Cathedral High School in 1948.
  • Played baseball and basketball in high school.
  • Attended Saint John's University.
  • Played freshman baseball and basketball at Saint John's University.
  • Played ball for the Pensacola Naval Air Station.
  • Made three hits in a single inning in a 1953 game against the USS Cabot.

Outside of baseball

  • Worked for an automobile distribution office during the off-season in 1955.
  • Served three years in the U.S. Navy.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first contract by Mike McCully of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Sources

  • 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
  • Social Security Death Index (SSN: 053-24-3611).


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