Red Nonnenkamp

Leo William Nonnenkamp

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.

• Debut September 6, 1933
• Final Game June 5, 1940
• Born July 7, 1910 in St. Louis, MO USA
• Died December 3, 2000 in Little Rock, AR USA

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Biographical Information

Red Nonnenkamp spent four years in the major leagues, mostly as a right fielder.

Nonnenkamp competed with the rookie Ted Williams for the right field spot on the Boston Red Sox in 1939.

Nonnenkamp entered military service in 1943 with the US Navy and played for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station team for part of World War II. After baseball he worked for the postal service.

In the minors he spent several years playing for Little Rock. The book Baseball in Little Rock has a team photo including him from 1937, and states that he led the league that year in runs scored and walks.

He also briefly played for the 1932 Tulsa Oilers, a team which went 98-48. In 16 games he hit .391.

He was also known as "Leo" and "Nonny".

Related Sites

• Red Nonnenkamp at the SABR Bio Project