Professional Baseball Player and Manager. He was a utility player but a majority of his play was as a pitcher and third baseman. He began in 1897 with the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. He was there into the 1900 season leading Brooklyn to National League championship the previous year. Later the 1900 season, he went to the Philadelphia Phillies and jumped to the Baltimore Orioles in 1901 and the New York Giants in 1902 playing the infield after arm trouble. His last season was in 1904 and went on to take on managerial duties in the International League the following year with the Baltimore Orioles. He discovered a young "Babe" Ruth and when he was unable to keep the Baltimore team financially stable, he was forced to sell him to the Boston Red Sox.
Professional Baseball Player and Manager. He was a utility player but a majority of his play was as a pitcher and third baseman. He began in 1897 with the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. He was there into the 1900 season leading Brooklyn to National League championship the previous year. Later the 1900 season, he went to the Philadelphia Phillies and jumped to the Baltimore Orioles in 1901 and the New York Giants in 1902 playing the infield after arm trouble. His last season was in 1904 and went on to take on managerial duties in the International League the following year with the Baltimore Orioles. He discovered a young "Babe" Ruth and when he was unable to keep the Baltimore team financially stable, he was forced to sell him to the Boston Red Sox.
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Gravesite Details
The only individual marker on the lot with a full name and date is for his brother William F. Dunn. There is a large central 'Dunn' monument.
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