Blainey Hall
| Blainey Hall | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder / Manager | |
| Born: January 17, 1889 Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Died: March 1, 1975 (aged 86) Baltimore, Maryland | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1914, for the New York Lincoln Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1923, for the Baltimore Black Sox | |
| Teams | |
James Blaine "Blainey" Hall (born January 17, 1889, and died March 1975) was a Negro leagues outfielder and manager for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first few seasons.
Hall managed the Baltimore Black Sox in 1923.
Hall reportedly coached Hall of Famer Hack Wilson on hitting.[3][4]
He died in Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 86.
References
[edit]- ^ "Lincoln Giants Adds Another Brace of Victories to its Brace" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, May 20, 1916, Page 4, Column 4
- ^ "Palm Beach Weekly Review" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, February 19, 1916, Page 5, Columns 5 to 7
- ^ "Didja-Know-That". The Call. 28 April 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Beating The Gun". The Miami Times. 25 August 1951. p. 6. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Blainey Hall managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com and Seamheads