From SABR Encyclopedia
- See Robert Cannon in the index for other people with this or a similar name.
Robert Edward Cannon
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"Horsey"
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Bat/Throw:
| L/R
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Height:
| 6' 1"
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Weight:
| 200
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Born:
| 1932-9-5
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Died:
| 2007-2-3
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Robert Cannon was a professional player.
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Personal
- Resided in Lexington, North Carolina in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
Pre-professional career
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
- Signed to his first contract by Neal Millard of the Cincinnati Reds.
Outside of baseball
- Was a textile worker during the off-season.
Sources
- 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 239-42-6457).