Lorenza Cobb
| Lorenza Cobb | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: February 10, 1888 Hernando, Mississippi | |
| Died: January 21, 1953 (aged 64) | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1914, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1920, for the St. Louis Giants | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Lorenza Samuel Nathaniel Cobb (February 10, 1888 – January 21, 1953) was an American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1914 to 1920, playing mostly with the St. Louis Giants. After his playing career, he became secretary of the Negro National League.[1] He served in the 804th Pioneer Infantry during World War I.
References
[edit]- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Lorenza Cobb at Find a Grave
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- 1888 births
- 1953 deaths
- Indianapolis ABCs players
- St. Louis Giants players
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- People from Hernando, Mississippi
- Sportspeople from the Memphis metropolitan area
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- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- Baseball catchers
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- Burials at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
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