John Sanderson (baseball)

John Dewey Sanderson Jr. (August 14, 1927 – January 22, 2008), born "John Davis Sanderson", was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1940s.

John Sanderson
Shortstop
Born: (1927-08-14)August 14, 1927
Galveston, Texas
Died: January 22, 2008(2008-01-22) (aged 80)
Pasadena, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last appearance
1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Teams

A native of Galveston, Texas, Sanderson played for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1947. In nine recorded games, he posted six hits in 30 plate appearances. Sanderson died in Pasadena, California in 2008 at age 80.

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