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Richard Cannon
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Pitcher
Born: September 1909
Mount Vernon, Indiana
Died: (1935-02-03)February 3, 1935
Louisville, Kentucky
Threw: Right
debut
1928, for the St. Louis Stars
Last appearance
1932, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams

Richard Cannon (September, 1909 – February 3, 1935), nicknamed "Speedball", was an American Negro league pitcher from 1928 to 1932.

A native of Mount Vernon, Indiana, Cannon made his Negro leagues debut in 1928 with the St. Louis Stars. He played for St. Louis again the following season, then spent 1930 and 1931 with the Louisville Black Caps and Cleveland Cubs. Cannon died in Louisville, Kentucky in 1935 at age 25.

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