George Lawrence Neal (July 27, 1880 – June 29, 1947) was an American Negro league infielder and manager between 1909 and 1911.
| George Neal | |
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| Infielder | |
| Born: July 27, 1880 Springfield, Illinois | |
| Died: June 29, 1947 (aged 66) Springfield, Illinois | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1909, for the Buxton Wonders | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1911, for the Leland Giants | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Springfield, Illinois, Neal made his Negro leagues debut in 1909 as player-manager with the Buxton Wonders.[1] He went on to play for the Chicago Giants and Leland Giants in 1911.[2] A "colorful player who used to humiliate opponents by turning cartwheels around the bases instead of running,"[3] Neal died in Springfield in 1947 at age 66.
References
edit- ^ "George Neal (Manager page)". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "George Neal". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Gary Ashwill (March 1, 2013). "George Neal". Agate Type. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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