John Pappalau

John Pappalau
John Pappalau
	Pitcher
	Born: April 3, 1875; Albany, New York, U.S.
	Died: May 12, 1944 (aged 69); Albany, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 9, 1897, for the Cleveland Spiders
Last MLB appearance
	June 22, 1897, for the Cleveland Spiders
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–0
Earned run average	10.50
Strikeouts	3
Teams
	Cleveland Spiders (1897);

John Joseph Pappalau (April 3, 1875 – May 12, 1944) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cleveland Spiders in 1897.^[1]

In 1893, Pappalau broke into baseball by playing for an independent team in Gloversville, New York. He attended Pittsfield High School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts where, after a game in 1894, he was persuaded by a fan to play college baseball for the College of the Holy Cross. His batterymate at Holy Cross was Doc Powers.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "John Pappalau Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
^ "Coming Back of Pappalau is Worthy of Note". The Daily Item. 22 August 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

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