Charlie Blackwell
Charles H. "Rucker" Blackwell (December 12, 1894 – April 22, 1935) was an American baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1915 to 1929 with several teams, playing mostly with the and St. Louis Giants/Stars.[5]
| Charlie Blackwell | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: December 12, 1894 Brandenburg, Kentucky | |||
| Died: April 22, 1935 (aged 40) Proviso, Illinois | |||
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| debut | |||
| 1915, for the West Baden Sprudels | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1929, for the Nashville Elite Giants | |||
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References
- "A.B.C.'s Take Three From The Sprudels" Indianapolis, IN, Wednesday, May 19, 1915, Page 10, Column 6
- "Kansas City Monarchs Defeat Negro Giants" St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. Louis, Missouri, May 10, 1920, Page 15
- "Triple Play a Feature of Sunday Game" The Daily Independent, Murphysboro, IL, Monday, June 11, 1928, Page 6, Columns 1 and 2
- "Big City Stuff is Too Much for Local Club" Logansport Pharos-Reporter, Logansport, IN, Monday, July 9, 1917, Page 6, Columns 1 and 2
- 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)
- Charlie Blackwell at Find a Grave
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