Eddie Douglass
| Eddie Douglass | |
|---|---|
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| First baseman | |
| Born: September 17, 1887 Fort Worth, Texas | |
| Died: Unknown | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1918, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1925, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants | |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager
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Edward Douglass (September 17, 1887 – death unknown) was an American Negro league first baseman and manager between 1918 and 1925.
A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Douglass made his Negro league debut for the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1918. He was named player-manager in 1921, and continued in that capacity with Brooklyn through 1925. Douglass also played one season (1923–24) in the Cuban League for the Leopardos de Santa Clara.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eddie Douglass". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Eddie Douglass (manager page)". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Tobe Smith. "Early Pioneers of the Negro Leagues" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Eddie Douglass managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
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