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Leo Sanders

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Leo Sanders
Shortstop
Born: (1914-03-10)March 10, 1914
Vian, Oklahoma
Died: August 4, 1999(1999-08-04) (aged 85)
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1942, for the Jacksonville Red Caps
Teams

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

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  1. ^ "Leo Sanders". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Leo Sanders". arkbaseball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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