Denny Sullivan

Who was Denny Sullivan?

Dennis J. Sullivan was an American utility player in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a third baseman for the Providence Grays and Boston Red Caps of the National League. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Sullivan attended Boston College and College of the Holy Cross. Listed at 5 ft 9 in, 170 lb., he threw right-handed.

In a six-game career, Sullivan was a .261 hitter with six runs, three RBI, and two doubles without home runs. He made six appearances as a third baseman, catcher and left fielder, and was a member of the Providence 1879 National League champions.

Sullivan died at the age of 67 in his homeland of Boston, Massachusetts.