John Paul Sullivan (November 2, 1920 – September 20, 2007) was an American
professional baseball
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shortstop
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who played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Washington Senators and
St. Louis Browns
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. Sullivan was the Senators' starting shortstop from 1942 until 1944, when his career was interrupted by World War II. Upon his return in 1947, he was mainly used as a reserve. Sullivan was a lifelong resident of
Homewood.
John Sullivan Obituary - Homewood, IL , Chicago Sun-Times
Retrieved 2017-02-18.
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Major League Baseball shortstops
Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
St. Louis Browns players
Thomasville Lookouts players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
San Antonio Missions players
Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
Lynchburg Cardinals players
Wisconsin Badgers baseball players
1920 births
2007 deaths
People from Homewood, Illinois
Baseball players from Cook County, Illinois
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