Branch Russell

Branch Russell
Branch Russell
	Outfielder
	Born: October 9, 1895; South Boston, Virginia
	Died: May 1, 1959 (aged 63); St. Louis, Missouri
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1922, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last appearance
	1932, for the Cleveland Stars
Teams
	As player Kansas City Monarchs (1922); St. Louis Stars (1922–1931); Cleveland Stars (1932); As manager St. Louis Stars (1926);

Branch Lee Russell (October 9, 1895 – May 1, 1959) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of South Boston, Virginia, Russell grew up in Winchester, Massachusetts, and attended Henderson Institute in Henderson, North Carolina.^[1] He served in the United States Army during World War I, advancing to the rank of corporal.^[1] Russell made his Negro leagues debut in 1922 for the Kansas City Monarchs.^[2] Known as "a good contact hitter",^[1] he went on to spend the majority of his career with the St. Louis Stars, where he played for 10 years, and served as manager for part of the 1926 season.^[3] Russell died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1959 at age 63.

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