Wilson Redus
Appearance
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Wilson Redus | |
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Outfielder / Player-manager | |
Born: Tullahassee, Oklahoma | January 29, 1905|
Died: March 23, 1979 Tulsa, Oklahoma | (aged 74)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1924, for the Cleveland Browns | |
Last appearance | |
1940, for the Chicago American Giants | |
Teams | |
As player-manager
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Career highlights and awards | |
Wilson Robert "Frog" Redus (January 29, 1905 – March 23, 1979) was an American professional baseball outfielder and player-manager in the Negro leagues. He played from 1924 to 1940 with several teams, including the St. Louis Stars and the Chicago American Giants, as well as managing the latter in 1940.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Prime Sports News", The Cleveland Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio, Saturday, July 24, 1934, Page 2, Columns 3 and 4
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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