Otto Bolden (July 22, 1879 – February 17, 1930) was an American Negro league catcher between 1909 and 1912.
| Otto Bolden | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: July 22, 1879 Waco, Texas | |
| Died: February 17, 1930 (aged 50) Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1909, for the San Antonio Black Bronchos | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1912, for the Kansas City Royal Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Career
editA native of Waco, Texas, Bolden made his Negro leagues debut in 1909 with the San Antonio Black Bronchos. He went on to play for the Los Angeles Trilbys,[1] Oklahoma Monarchs, Kansas City Giants, and Kansas City Royal Giants.
On August 31, 1910, Bolden married Lucy Johnson, sister of boxer Jack Johnson, in Chicago.[2][3]
Bolden died in Kansas City, Missouri in 1930 at age 50.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Giants Club Reorganized". Los Angeles Herald. January 12, 1910. p. 12. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weds An Oklahoma Negro". The Oklahoma State Capital (Guthrie, Oklahoma). September 2, 1910. p. 5. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "As Big as Her Brother". Fall River Daily Evening News (Fall River, Massachusetts). September 1, 1910. p. 9. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Otto Bolden". seamheads.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Otto Bolden". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
External links
edit- Baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
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