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Elihu Roberts

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Elihu Roberts
Outfielder
Born: (1897-08-02)August 2, 1897
Valdosta, Georgia
Died: March 23, 1975(1975-03-23) (aged 77)
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1916, for the Bacharach Giants
Last appearance
1920, for the Hilldale Club
Teams

Elihu D. Roberts (August 2, 1897 – March 23, 1975) was an American Negro league outfielder between 1916 and 1920.

A native of Valdosta, Georgia, Roberts attended Morris Brown College.[1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1916 with the Bacharach Giants, and played with the club for three seasons. Roberts went on to play for the Hilldale Club for two more seasons, finishing his career in 1920.[2] He died in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1975 at age 77.

References

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  1. ^ "Elihu Roberts". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Elihu Roberts". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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