Eddie Locke (baseball)
| Eddie Locke | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 13, 1923 Gatesville, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: March 2, 1992 (aged 69) Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1943, for the Cincinnati Clowns | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1950, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Teams | |
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Eddie Locke Jr. (January 13, 1923 – March 2, 1992) was an American Negro league outfielder between 1943 and 1950.
A native of Gatesville, Texas, Locke made his Negro leagues debut in 1943 with the Cincinnati Clowns and the Kansas City Monarchs. He went on to play several seasons with the Monarchs, and also played for the New York Black Yankees. Locke played minor league baseball in the 1950s, including stints with the Springfield Giants and Vancouver Capilanos, and three seasons with the Amarillo Gold Sox.[1][2] He died in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1992 at age 69.
References[edit]
- ^ "Eddie Locke". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Eddie Locke". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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- 1923 births
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- Cincinnati Clowns players
- Kansas City Monarchs players
- New York Black Yankees players
- Baseball outfielders
- Baseball players from Texas
- People from Gatesville, Texas
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- American expatriate baseball players in Nicaragua
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