Joe Cunningham

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Joe Cunningham
First Baseman / Outfielder
Born: August 27, 1931 (1931-08-27) (age 76)
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 30, 1954
for the St. Louis Cardinals
Final game
April 17, 1966
for the Washington Senators
Career statistics
AVG     .291
Hits     980
RBI     436
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All star in 1959
  • Led NL in on base % in 1959 with .453

Joseph Robert Cunningham Jr (born August 27, 1931 in Paterson, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and left-handed batter who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1954-1961), Chicago White Sox (1962-1964), and Washington Senators (1964-1966).

The best season for Cunningham was in 1959, when he batted .345 to finish second to Hank Aaron for the National League batting title. He finished his career with a .291 batting average over 1,141 games spread over a 12-year career.

Cunningham was traded from the Cardinals to the White Sox after the 1961 season in exchange for long-time star Minnie Minoso. Although his first season as the Chisox' first baseman was successful, his career would never quite recover from a broken collarbone that he suffered in a collision on June 3, 1963.

His son, also named Joe, works as a batting instructor in the Cardinals' farm system.

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