Candy Cummings Baseball player

William Arthur "Candy" Cummings (October 18, 1848 – May 16, 1924) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher in the National Association and National League. Cummings was credited with inventing the curveball. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.

Personal facts

Candy Cummings
Birth dateOctober 18, 1848
Date of deathMay 16, 1924

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Baseball player

Career startApril 22, 1872
Career endAugust 18, 1877
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former teams
Cincinnati Reds (1876–80)
New York Mutuals
position
Pitcher
teams
Baltimore Canaries
Philadelphia White Stockings
National Association of Base Ball Players
Excelsior of Brooklyn
Hartford Dark Blues
Cincinnati Reds (1876–80)
New York Mutuals
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Candy Cummings on Wikipedia

External resources

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