Arthur Chambers (baseball)

Arthur Chambers
Arthur Chambers
	Pitcher
	Born: September 18, 1903; Spartanburg, South Carolina
	Died: February 7, 1928 (aged 24); West Palm Beach, Florida
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
	1925, for the Wilmington Potomacs
Last appearance
	1927, for the Lincoln Giants
Teams
	Wilmington Potomacs (1925); Lincoln Giants (1925–1927);

Arthur Chambers (September 18, 1903 – February 7, 1928), nicknamed "Rube", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

Career

A native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Chambers attended North Carolina A&T State University.^[1]

While still in college, Chambers was to appear with the Lincoln Giants in 1924, but he failed to report to the team.^[2] Instead, he made his Negro leagues debut in 1925 with the Wilmington Potomacs.^[3]

When the Potomacs folded in mid-July, Chambers, shortstop Clarence Lindsay and outfielder Pete Washington joined the Lincoln Giants.^[4] Chambers went on to play two more seasons with the Giants through 1927.^[5] He was struck by a train and killed in West Palm Beach, Florida, on February 7, 1928, at age 24.^[6]

References

^ "Lincoln Giants' Star Pitcher Killed in Auto Accident". The New York Age. February 11, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Potomacs To Present Fast Crew in Field". The Evening Journal. April 30, 1925. p. 14. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rube Chambers". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
^ "Lincoln Giants Get Three Potomac Men". Pittsburgh Courier. July 25, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arthur Chambers". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
^ "Rube Chambers is Killed in Florida". Pittsburgh Courier. February 11, 1928. p. 16. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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[Lincoln_Giants'_Star_Pitcher_Killed_in_Auto_Accident-1] "Lincoln Giants' Star Pitcher Killed in Auto Accident". The New York Age. February 11, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[Potomacs_To_Present_Fast_Crew_in_Field-2] "Potomacs To Present Fast Crew in Field". The Evening Journal. April 30, 1925. p. 14. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Rube Chambers". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[Lincoln_Giants_Get_Three_Potomac_Men-4] "Lincoln Giants Get Three Potomac Men". Pittsburgh Courier. July 25, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Arthur Chambers". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[Rube_Chambers_is_Killed_in_Florida-6] "Rube Chambers is Killed in Florida". Pittsburgh Courier. February 11, 1928. p. 16. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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