Joe "Old Forty-Five" Scotland (August 18, 1882 – May 10, 1923) was an American baseball center fielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1914 to 1919 with the Indianapolis ABCs, Louisville White Sox, Chicago Union Giants, and the Indianapolis Jewell's ABCs.[2]
| Joe Scotland | |
|---|---|
| Center fielder | |
| Born: August 18, 1882 Montgomery, Alabama | |
| Died: May 10, 1923 Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1909, for the Birmingham Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1919, for the Indianapolis Jewell's ABCs | |
| Teams | |
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References
edit- ^ "Win Three Double-Headers In One Week" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, September 25, 1909, Page 7, Columns 2 and 3
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
edit- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
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