Thad Christopher

Thad Christopher
Thad Christopher
	Outfielder
	Born: December 24, 1912; Tampa, Florida
	Died: January 28, 1973 (aged 60); Los Angeles, California
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1935, for the New York Black Yankees
Last appearance
	1945, for the Newark Eagles
Teams
	New York Black Yankees (1935); Newark Eagles (1936); New York Black Yankees (1938); Newark Eagles (1941); Cleveland Buckeyes (1942–1943); Homestead Grays (1943); Cincinnati Clowns (1943); Baltimore Elite Giants (1943); New York Black Yankees (1944–1945); Newark Eagles (1945);

Thadist B. Christopher (December 24, 1912 – January 28, 1973) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Tampa, Florida, Christopher made his Negro leagues debut in 1935 with the New York Black Yankees.[1] He went on to play through 1945, including a stint with the Homestead Grays during their 1943 Negro World Series championship season.[2] In 1944, Christopher slugged a ball completely out of the Polo Grounds.[3] He died in Los Angeles, California in 1973 at age 60.

References

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Thadist Christopher at Negro League Baseball Players Association

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