Ed Mayweather
| Ed Mayweather | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: November 26, 1909 Shreveport, Louisiana | |
| Died: February 19, 1966 (aged 56) Kansas City, Missouri | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1935, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1942, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Teams | |
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Eldridge Everett Mayweather (November 26, 1909 – February 19, 1966) was an American Negro league first baseman between 1935 and 1942.
Biography
[edit]A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Mayweather made his Negro leagues debut in 1935 with the Kansas City Monarchs, and played with the Monarchs through 1938. He spent the following three seasons with the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars, and finished his career in 1942 with the New York Black Yankees.[1][2] Mayweather was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1937 and 1940.[3] He died in Kansas City, Missouri in 1966 at age 56.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ed Mayweather". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Ed Mayweather". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. pp. 406, 408. ISBN 9780803280007.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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