George Neal (baseball)
Appearance
George Neal | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Springfield, Illinois | July 27, 1880|
Died: June 29, 1947 Springfield, Illinois | (aged 66)|
Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1909, for the Buxton Wonders | |
Last appearance | |
1911, for the Leland Giants | |
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George Lawrence Neal (July 27, 1880 – June 29, 1947) was an American Negro league infielder and manager between 1909 and 1911.
A native of Springfield, Illinois, Neal made his Negro leagues debut in 1909 as player-manager with the Buxton Wonders.[1] He went on to play for the Chicago Giants and Leland Giants in 1911.[2] A "colorful player who used to humiliate opponents by turning cartwheels around the bases instead of running,"[3] Neal died in Springfield in 1947 at age 66.
References
[edit]- ^ "George Neal (Manager page)". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "George Neal". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Gary Ashwill (March 1, 2013). "George Neal". Agate Type. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads