Ad Lankford
Appearance
Ad Lankford | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Canton, Missouri | January 20, 1882|
Died: June 1967 New York, New York | |
Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1912, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1920, for the Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York | |
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Louis Adward Lankford (January 20, 1882 – June 1967) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1912 and 1920.
A native of Canton, Missouri, Lankford made his Negro leagues debut in 1912 for the St. Louis Giants. He went on to play for several teams, including the Lincoln Giants and Philadelphia Giants, and finished his career in 1920 with the Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York.[1][2] Lankford died in New York, New York in 1967 at age 85.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ad Lankford". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Ad Lankford". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Categories:
- 1882 births
- 1967 deaths
- Brooklyn Royal Giants players
- New York Lincoln Giants players
- New York Lincoln Stars players
- Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York players
- Philadelphia Giants players
- St. Louis Giants players
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Missouri
- People from Canton, Missouri
- Negro league baseball pitcher stubs