George Scales
| George "Tubby" Scales | |
|---|---|
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| 2nd Baseman / Manager | |
| Born: August 16, 1900 Talladega, Alabama | |
| Died: April 15, 1976 (aged 75) Compton, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1921, for the St. Louis Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
| Teams | |
As Player
As Player/Manager
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George Louis Scales (August 16, 1900 - April 15, 1976),[1] nicknamed "Tubby", was an American second baseman and manager in Negro league baseball, most notably with the New York Lincoln Giants and Baltimore Elite Giants. Born in Talladega, Alabama,[1] he batted .321 over a 25-year career during which he played several positions. He also managed for twelve seasons in the Puerto Rican winter league, winning six pennants,[1] and led the Caribbean World Series champions in 1951.
Buck Leonard claimed that George Scales was the best curveball hitter he ever saw.[2]
At age 52, Scales received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro Leagues' best players ever.[3]
After retiring from baseball in 1958, he became a stockbroker.[4] He died at age 75 in Compton, California.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Pre-Negro Leagues Candidate Profile: George Walter "Tubby" Scales". Archived from the original on 2007-06-08.
- ^ Charlton, James; Shatzkin, Mike; Holtje, Stephen (1990). The Ballplayers: baseball's ultimate biographical reference. New York: Arbor House/William Morrow. p. 965. ISBN 0-87795-984-6.
- ^ "1952 Pittsburgh Courier Poll of Greatest Black Players"
- ^ James A. Riley (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
- Negro League Baseball Museum
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