(through 1929)
John William Cummings (April 1,1904 in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania –October 5,1962 in West Mifflin,Pennsylvania),was a Major League Baseball player who played catcher for the Boston Braves and New York Giants from 1926 to 1929.
In 89 games over 4 seasons,Cummings posted a .341 batting average (45-for-132) with 15 runs,4 home runs and 28 RBI.
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