Martin Crue
Martin Joseph Crue Jr. (September 14, 1919 – July 14, 1994) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
| Martin Crue | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: September 14, 1919 Mobile, Alabama | |||
| Died: July 14, 1994 (aged 74) Miami, Florida | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1942, for the New York Cubans | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1948, for the New York Cubans | |||
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A native of Mobile, Alabama, Crue made his Negro leagues debut in 1942 with the New York Cubans.[1] In 1945, he played for the New York Black Yankees, but returned to the Cubans from 1946 to 1948, playing on their 1947 Negro World Series championship team.[2] Following his Negro leagues career, Crue played for the Elmwood Giants of the Mandak League in 1950.[3] He died in Miami, Florida in 1994 at age 74.
References
- "Martin Crue". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "1947 New York Cubans". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Martin Crue". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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