Dan Shannon

Dan Shannon
Second baseman/Manager
Born: March 23, 1865(1865-03-23) Bridgeport, Connecticut
Died: October 24, 1913(1913-10-24) (aged 48) Bridgeport, Connecticut
Batted: Unknown	Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
April 17, 1889 for the Louisville Colonels
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1891 for the Washington Statesmen
Career statistics
Batting average	.233
Home runs	8
Runs	111
Teams
As Player Louisville Colonels (1889) Philadelphia Athletics (1890) New York Giants (1890) Washington Statesmen (1891) As Manager Louisville Colonels (1889) Washington Statesmen (1891)

Daniel Webster "Dan" Shannon (March 23, 1865 – October 24, 1913) was an American Major League Baseball player and manager. He began his major league career in 1889 with the Louisville Colonels as their second baseman. During the season, he became player-manager for a total of 56 games, of which only 10 were victories. In 1890, he jumped to the Players League and played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Giants that season. When the league folded the following year, he moved over the Washington Statesmen, and again was named player-manager during the season, this time for a period of 49 games winning only 15.^[1]

Dan moved on to minor leagues after his Major League career was over, and was the manager for the Buffalo Bisons of International League in 1899 when he was fired by owner for his "drunkenness".^[2] He died at age of 48 in his hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and was buried in the St. Michael's Cemetery in Stratford, Connecticut.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Daniel Webster Shannon's Stats". retrosheet.org. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pshand101.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-13. 
2. ^ "Buffalo Bisons @ Everything: Double Crossed". everything2.com. http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1491217. Retrieved 2008-02-13. 

External links

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

Persondata
Name	Shannon, Dan
Alternative names	Shannon, Daniel Webster
Short description	Major League Baseball player, Manager
Date of birth	March 23, 1865
Place of birth	Bridgeport, Connecticut
Date of death	October 24, 1913
Place of death	Bridgeport, Connecticut