Oscar Givens

Oscar Cornelius Givens (July 5, 1922 October 22, 1967), nicknamed "Gibby", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1940s.

Oscar Givens
Infielder
Born: (1922-07-05)July 5, 1922
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Died: October 22, 1967(1967-10-22) (aged 45)
Lyons, New Jersey
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1946, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1948, for the Newark Eagles
Teams

A native of Elizabeth, New Jersey, Givens attended Linden High School and Morgan State College.[1] He played for the Newark Eagles during their 1946 Negro World Series championship season,[2] and played for the club again in 1948.[3] Givens died in Lyons, New Jersey in 1967 at age 45.

References

  1. "Oscar Givens". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "1946 Newark Eagles". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. "Gibby Givens". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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