Tampa Rockets
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The Tampa Rockets were a baseball team that played in the Florida State Negro League in the 1940s.[1] Notable players that played for the Rockets include Walter Lee Gibbons[2] and Raydell "Bo" Maddix.[3] Both of them went on to play for the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League.
References
- ^ Kite-Powell, Rodney (27 March 2011). "Tampa's long baseball history included segregated teams". TBO.com. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Walter Gibbons". Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Raydell Maddix". Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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