Orville Singer

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Orville Singer
Infielder
Born: (1898-12-27)December 27, 1898
Cambridge, Ohio
Died: June 29, 1985(1985-06-29) (aged 86)
Dorset, Ohio
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the New York Lincoln Giants
Last appearance
1932, for the Cleveland Stars
Teams

Orville Willis Singer (December 27, 1898 – June 29, 1985) was an American baseball second baseman in the Negro leagues.[2]

He was born in Cambridge, Ohio[3] and played most years for the Lincoln Giants club, then played the rest of his seasons for Cleveland, Ohio teams.[4]

Singer died at the age of 86 in Dorset, Ohio.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Prime Sports News" The Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio, Saturday, July 24, 1934, Page 2, Columns 3 and 4
  2. ^ Liscio, Stephanie M. (2014-01-10). Integrating Cleveland Baseball: Media Activism, the Integration of the Indians and the Demise of the Negro League Buckeyes. McFarland. ISBN 9780786457502.
  3. ^ "Orville Singer Negro Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  4. ^ "Orville Singer - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.

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