Red Scales
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Red Scales | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Mount Airy, North Carolina | June 23, 1895|
Died: October 14, 1943 Forsyth County, North Carolina | (aged 48)|
Negro league baseball debut | |
1921, for the Pittsburgh Keystones | |
Last appearance | |
1921, for the Pittsburgh Keystones | |
Teams | |
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Irvin Alfred "Red" Scales (June 23, 1895 – October 13, 1943) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s.
A native of Mount Airy, North Carolina, Scales played for the Pittsburgh Keystones in 1921. In five recorded games, he posted eight hits in 21 plate appearances. Scales died in Forsyth County, North Carolina in 1943 at age 48.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Red Scales". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Red Scales". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
External links
- Baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
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