Buck Ewing (1920s catcher)
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Buck Ewing | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Massillon, Ohio | January 31, 1903|
Died: September 1, 1979 Schenectady, New York | (aged 76)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1920, for the Chicago American Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1930, for the Homestead Grays | |
Teams | |
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William Monroe Ewing (January 31, 1903 – September 1, 1979), nicknamed "Buck", was an American Negro league catcher between 1920 and 1930.
A native of Massillon, Ohio, Ewing made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Chicago American Giants. He went on to play for the Columbus Buckeyes and Cleveland Tate Stars, and finished his career with a three-year stint with the Homestead Grays from 1928 to 1930.[1][2] Ewing died in Schenectady, New York in 1979 at age 76.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bud Culloton said Ewing was "heads and shoulders over any catcher in independent baseball in his time." He further said it was "a baseball tragedy that this man didn't have an opportunity to play in the majors."[3]
References
- ^ "Buck Ewing". Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Buck Ewing". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Tiano, Charles J. (July 8, 1967). "The Bud Culloton Story". The Kingston Daily Freeman. p. 9. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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