David Wingfield (April 21, 1894 – date of death unknown) was an American Negro league second baseman between 1920 and 1923.

David Wingfield
Second baseman
Born: (1894-04-21)April 21, 1894
Washington, Georgia
Died: Unknown
Unknown
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1920, for the Dayton Marcos
Last appearance
1923, for the Toledo Tigers
Career statistics
Batting average.259
Home runs2
Runs batted in36
Teams

A native of Washington, Georgia, Wingfield was convicted for his part in a fatal 1915 gun fight while serving in the 10th Cavalry Regiment. At Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary, Wingfield honed his baseball skills. He played for the prison's African American team, known as the "Booker T's", a team that produced three other future Negro leaguers: Roy Tyler, Albert Street, and Joe Fleet. He was released from Leavenworth in 1919, and quickly found work in professional baseball. His Negro leagues debut came in 1920 for the Dayton Marcos, and he went on to play for the Detroit Stars and Toledo Tigers.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "David Wingfield". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Timothy Rives and Robert Rives (2004). "The Booker T Four's Unlikely Journey from Prison Baseball to the Negro Leagues". Prologue Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Stephen Montemayor (June 8, 2011). "It was from 'Big House to the Big Leagues' for four". bonnersprings.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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