Buford "Geechie" Meredith (October 22, 1899 – January 13, 1932) was an American baseball infielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1920 to 1931, playing mostly with the Birmingham Black Barons. He also played with the Memphis Red Sox and the Nashville Elite Giants. Meredith died in an off-season mining accident.[1]
Geechie Meredith | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Jefferson County, Alabama | October 22, 1899|
Died: January 13, 1932 Jefferson County, Alabama | (aged 32)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1920, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
Last appearance | |
1931, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
Teams | |
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References
edit- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads