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John Veney
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Catcher
Born: (1889-08-14)August 14, 1889
Grottoes, Virginia
Died: December 28, 1955(1955-12-28) (aged 66)
Homestead, Pennsylvania
debut
1918, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
1918, for the Homestead Grays
Teams
  • Homestead Grays (1918)

John Wesley Veney (August 14, 1889 – December 28, 1955) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1910s.

A native of Grottoes, Virginia, Veney played for the Homestead Grays in 1918. He died in Homestead, Pennsylvania in 1955 at age 66.

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