Tommie Dukes
| Tommie Dukes | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: September 24, 1906 Picayune, Mississippi | |
| Died: January 5, 1991 (aged 84) Lumberton, Mississippi | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1928, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1945, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Tommie Dukes (September 24, 1906 – January 5, 1991), nicknamed "Dixie", was an American Negro league catcher between 1928 and 1945.
A native of Picayune, Mississippi, Dukes made his Negro leagues debut in 1928 with the Chicago American Giants. He went on to play for several teams, including the Cuban House of David, Nashville Elite Giants and Homestead Grays, and finished his career back with the American Giants in 1945.[1][2] Dukes died in Lumberton, Mississippi in 1991 at age 84.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tommie Dukes". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Tommie Dukes". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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- 1906 births
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- Chicago American Giants players
- Cuban House of David players
- Homestead Grays players
- Memphis Red Sox players
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