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Joe Siddle

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Joe Siddle
First baseman
Born: (1921-08-25)August 25, 1921
Guilford County, North Carolina, US
Died: September 25, 2006(2006-09-25) (aged 85)
Greensboro, North Carolina, US
Negro league baseball debut
1946, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last appearance
1946, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Teams

Joseph James Siddle (August 25, 1921 – September 25, 2006), nicknamed "Jumping Joe", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1940s.

A native of Guilford County, North Carolina, Siddle played on several local semi-pro teams, and served in the US Army during World War II.[1] In 1946, he played for the Kansas City Monarchs, and went on to play minor league baseball with the Winston-Salem Twins. Siddle died in Greensboro, North Carolina in 2006 at age 85.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Jim Schlosser (October 2, 2006). "Former Negro League Baseball Player Honored". Greensboro News-Record. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Lee Wimbs (October 2, 2006). "Former Negro League Player Joe Siddle Dies". wfmynews2.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Joe Siddle". nlbpa.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.