Editor Dundon

Background

Dundon was born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1859.

Education

He was a deaf-mute, and from the age of nine, he attended the Ohio Institute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb in Columbus. Dundon studied book binding and continued to work there as a book binder after graduating.

Career

He played for the Columbus Buckeyes for two seasons and was the first deaf-mute player in Major League Baseball history. He was also a pitcher for the school"s baseball team Dundon joined the American Association"s Columbus Buckeyes in 1883 and became the first deaf-mute in major league history.

The following season, he went 6–4 with a 3.78 European Research Area and 37 strikeouts.

Dundon then played for various minor league teams. In 1885, playing for Atlanta of the Southern League, he went 21–11 with a 1.30 European Research Area and 210 strikeouts.

Dundon was fined and suspended several times during this period for drinking. He retired from baseball in 1890.

Achievements

• He had a win–loss record of 3–16, a 4.48 earned run average, and 31 strikeouts. In 1887, he won 20 games again with Syracuse of the International League.