John Flynn (baseball)

John Flynn
John Flynn
	First baseman
	Born: September 7, 1883; Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
	Died: March 23, 1935 (aged 51); Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 22, 1910, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
	May 13, 1912, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.249
Home runs	6
Runs batted in	60
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1910–1911); Washington Senators (1912);

John Anthony Flynn (September 7, 1883 – March 23, 1935) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball between 1910 and 1912. He attended the College of the Holy Cross and played in the minors until 1921. He also had several stints as a minor league manager from 1917 to 1926.

Raised in South Providence, Rhode Island, his two younger brothers were William S. Flynn, who became Governor of Rhode Island in 1923, and Edmund W. Flynn, who was Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1935 to 1957.^[1]

References[edit]

^ Conley, Patrick T. (November 15, 2014). "Patrick T. Conley: Great coach was a third of the famous Flynn brothers". The Providence Journal.

Sources[edit]

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[1] Conley, Patrick T. (November 15, 2014). "Patrick T. Conley: Great coach was a third of the famous Flynn brothers". The Providence Journal.

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