Snake Deal

Snake Deal
Snake Deal
	First baseman
	Born: January 21, 1879; Lancaster, Pennsylvania
	Died: May 9, 1944 (aged 65); Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 9, 1906, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
	October 7, 1906, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.208
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	21
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Cincinnati Reds (1906);

John Wesley "Snake" Deal (January 21, 1879 – May 9, 1944) was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He played half of one season for the Cincinnati Reds in 1906.

He also played professional basketball in the National Basketball League. He is the earliest recorded player to make use of the jump shot.^[1]

References

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

^ "SNAKE DEAL". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

[1] "SNAKE DEAL". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

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