Joe Scotland
| Joe Scotland | |
|---|---|
| Center fielder | |
| Born: August 18, 1882 Montgomery, Alabama | |
| Died: May 10, 1923 Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1909, for the Birmingham Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1919, for the Indianapolis Jewell's ABCs | |
| Teams | |
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Joe "Old Forty-Five" Scotland (August 18, 1882 – May 10, 1923) was an African-American baseball center fielder in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1914 to 1919 with the Indianapolis ABCs, Louisville White Sox, Chicago Union Giants, and the Indianapolis Jewell's ABCs.[2]
References
- ^ "Win Three Double-Headers In One Week" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, September 25, 1909, Page 7, Columns 2 and 3
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
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