Hy Gunning

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Given name: Hyland Gunning
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Firstbase
Hght/Wght: 6'1" / 189 lbs
Bats/Throws: L / R
Born: Aug 6, 1888 in Maplewood, NJ
Died: Mar 28, 1975 in Chelsea, ME (86 years old)
Debut: Aug 8, 1911

Hyland Gunning (August 6, 1888 – March 28, 1975) was a professional baseball player. He appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1911 season. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A native of Maplewood, New Jersey, he was signed by Boston out of the Princeton University.

In a four-game major-league career, Gunning had a .111 batting average (1-for-9) with two runs batted in (RBIs). Defensively as a first baseman, he recorded 25 put-outs and no assists, without any errors, for a 1.000 fielding percentage.

Gunning died in Togus, Maine, at age 86.