Duke Cleveland
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Duke Cleveland | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Alapaha, Georgia | November 25, 1916|
Died: August 13, 1970 Jacksonville, Florida | (aged 53)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1938, for the Jacksonville Red Caps | |
Last appearance | |
1947, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |
Teams | |
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Howard Cleveland (November 25, 1916 – August 13, 1970), nicknamed "Duke", was an American Negro league outfielder between 1938 and 1947.
A native of Alapaha, Georgia, Cleveland made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Jacksonville Red Caps. He remained with the club through 1942, as the team moved to Cleveland and then back to Jacksonville. Cleveland went on to play for the Cleveland Buckeyes, returned to the Red Caps in 1944, and finished his career with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1946 and 1947.[1][2][citation needed] He died in Jacksonville, Florida in 1970 at age 53.
References
- ^ "Duke Cleveland". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Howard Cleveland". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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