Leo Sanders
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Leo Sanders | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Vian, Oklahoma | March 10, 1914|
Died: August 4, 1999 Muskogee, Oklahoma | (aged 85)|
Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1937, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
Last appearance | |
1942, for the Jacksonville Red Caps | |
Teams | |
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Leo N. Sanders (March 10, 1914 – August 4, 1999) was an American Negro league shortstop between 1937 and 1942.
A native of Vian, Oklahoma, Sanders made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Memphis Red Sox. He played for the Birmingham Black Barons and Kansas City Monarchs in 1940, and finished his career with the Jacksonville Red Caps in 1942.[1][2] Sanders died in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1999 at age 85.
References
- ^ "Leo Sanders". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Leo Sanders". arkbaseball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Leo Sanders at Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia
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- Birmingham Black Barons players
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