Johnny Lanning
Major League Baseball pitcher
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| Intro | Major League Baseball pitcher | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Athlete Baseball player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 6 September 1910 | |
| Death | 8 November 1989 (aged 79 years) |
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John Young Lanning (September 6, 1910 – November 8, 1989) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1947. He played for the Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Braves. Lanning's main pitches were a hard curve and a slow curve.
Lanning attended North Carolina State College, where he played college baseball for the Wolfpack.