Ellsworth Elmer "Bert" Cunningham (November 25, 1865 in Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington, Delaware

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 - May 14, 1952 in Cragmere, Delaware), is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher

Pitcher

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 in the Major Leagues from 1887-1901. He would play for the Brooklyn Grays, Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles (19th century)

The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. The club, which featured numerous future Hall of Famers, finished in first place three consecutive years and won the Temple Cup championship in 1896 and 1897...

, Philadelphia Athletics, Buffalo Bisons, Louisville Colonels

Louisville Colonels

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, and Chicago Orphans

Chicago Cubs

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Playing for Buffalo in the Players' League on Sept. 15, 1890, Cunningham threw five wild pitches in one inning. It was a record that still stands today, although it was tied in a 2000 playoff game by St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

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 pitcher Rick Ankiel

Rick Ankiel

Richard Alexander Ankiel is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently with the Washington Nationals. He bats and throws left-handed....

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In 1996, Cunningham was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame

Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame

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