Otis Starks (December 3, 1897 – July 16, 1965) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1917 and 1937.
Otis Starks | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Chattanooga, Tennessee | December 3, 1897|
Died: July 16, 1965 New York, New York | (aged 67)|
Threw: Left | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1917, for the Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York | |
Last appearance | |
1937, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants | |
Teams | |
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A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Starks made his Negro leagues debut in 1917 with the Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York. He went on to enjoy a long career with several teams, including eight seasons with the Brooklyn Royal Giants, where he finished his career in 1937.[1][2] Starks died in New York, New York in 1965 at age 67.
References
edit- ^ "Otis Starks". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Otis Starks". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads