Duke Cleveland

Duke Cleveland
Duke Cleveland
	Outfielder
	Born: November 25, 1916; Alapaha, Georgia
	Died: August 13, 1970 (aged 53); Jacksonville, Florida
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1938, for the Jacksonville Red Caps
Last appearance
	1947, for the Indianapolis Clowns
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Jacksonville Red Caps (1938); Cleveland Bears (1939–1940); Jacksonville Red Caps (1941–1942); Cleveland Buckeyes (1942–1943); Jacksonville Red Caps (1944); Indianapolis Clowns (1946–1947);

Howard Cleveland (November 25, 1916 – August 13, 1970), nicknamed "Duke", was an American Negro league outfielder between 1938 and 1947.

A native of Alapaha, Georgia, Cleveland made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Jacksonville Red Caps. He remained with the club through 1942, as the team moved to Cleveland and then back to Jacksonville. Cleveland went on to play for the Cleveland Buckeyes, returned to the Red Caps in 1944, and finished his career with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1946 and 1947.^[1]^[2] He died in Jacksonville, Florida in 1970 at age 53.

References

^ "Duke Cleveland". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
^ "Howard Cleveland". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

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[1] "Duke Cleveland". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[2] "Howard Cleveland". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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