Arthur Sunday (born Arthur Hawker; January 21, 1862 – August 26, 1926), was a Major League Baseball player who played outfielder for the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders of the Players' League in 1890. Arthur Hawker "Sunday" was the son of John C. Hawker and Marguerite Knox Hawker.[cite 1870 census] He married Ira "Izzie" Hart June 27, 1885. It appears he changed his name to Art Sunday around 1885, although it is unknown as to why.

Art Sunday
Outfielder
Born: (1862-01-21)January 21, 1862
Springfield, Illinois
Died: August 26, 1926(1926-08-26) (aged 64)
Reno, Nevada
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 5, 1890, for the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
Last MLB appearance
August 26, 1890, for the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
MLB statistics
Batting average.265
Home runs0
Runs batted in13
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Teams

Sunday died in 1926 after suffering burns from a fire while working for a fire patrol.[1] He is buried in Lone Mountain Cemetery. /ref/ <Carson City Daily Appeal>Oct. 2, 1926

References

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  1. ^ "Accidents". thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
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