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Personal

  • Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1952.
  • Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
  • Shows he was born on August 15, 1920.
  • Got the only home run in his professional career in the Pacific Coast League in 1950.

Pre-professional career

  • Started with the Birmingham Black Barons.

Achievements

  • Never hit below .300 in the five years he played professional Negro League baseball.
  • Made the all-star team four of the five years he played professional Negro League baseball.
  • Led the 1949 Pacific Coast League in batting average with .348, splitting his time between 
 San Diego and Oakland.
  • Became the first player since 1917 to win the batting title without hitting a home run; the mark 
 was set in 1917 by Morris Rath of Salt Lake City.
  • Became only the second player to lead the Pacific Coast League in batting average while playing 
 for two clubs in the same season; Harvey Storey was the first with Los Angeles and Portland
 in 1946.
  • Led the 1950 Pacific Coast League in most time at bat with 848, runs scored with 168 and hits 
 with 264.
  • Led the 1949 Pacific Coast League in stolen bases with 46.

Source =

  • 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
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