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Art Hancock

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Art Hancock
First baseman
Born: (1905-01-28)January 28, 1905
Lexington, Missouri
Died: September 26, 1970(1970-09-26) (aged 65)
Mount Vernon, Missouri[1]
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1926, for the Cleveland Elites
Last appearance
1927, for the Cleveland Hornets
Teams

Arthur Delworth Hancock (January 28, 1905 – September 26, 1970) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s.

A native of Lexington, Missouri, Hancock was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Charlie Hancock. He played for the Cleveland Elites in 1926, and for the Cleveland Hornets the following season.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Arthur D. Hancock". The Kansas City Times. September 29, 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Art Hancock". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Art Hancock". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
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