Professional Baseball Player. He was a Negro Leagues catcher beginning his pro career with the Philadelphia Stars from 1943 to 1950. He batted .321 in his rookie year and made the all-star team in 1948 and 1949. He then played in Mexico and Canada and he was in the Chicago White Sox organization in 1952 but injuries kept him in the minors. He then played in the Dominican Republic through 1955 when he left professional baseball. He was honored at the White House in 1994 by President Bill Clinton, along with other Negro League veterans. He was a member of the board of the Negro League Baseball Players Association, and was inducted into the National Negro Baseball Museum of History in 1981.
Professional Baseball Player. He was a Negro Leagues catcher beginning his pro career with the Philadelphia Stars from 1943 to 1950. He batted .321 in his rookie year and made the all-star team in 1948 and 1949. He then played in Mexico and Canada and he was in the Chicago White Sox organization in 1952 but injuries kept him in the minors. He then played in the Dominican Republic through 1955 when he left professional baseball. He was honored at the White House in 1994 by President Bill Clinton, along with other Negro League veterans. He was a member of the board of the Negro League Baseball Players Association, and was inducted into the National Negro Baseball Museum of History in 1981.
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