Archie Pate Explained

Archie Pate
Position:Outfielder / Pitcher
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Birth Date:1886 7, mf=yes
Birth Place:Starkville, Mississippi
Death Place:Chicago, Illinois
Debutteam:St. Paul Colored Gophers
Finalteam:Indianapolis ABCs
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Archie Pate (July 15, 1886 - April 16, 1936) was an American baseball outfielder and pitcher in the Negro leagues.[2]

In 1909, at the age of 22, he was pitching for the St. Paul Colored Gophers. He was playing with many notable players, including Dick Wallace, Chappie Johnson, Will McMurray, William Binga, and Bobby Marshall.

He would move across town in 1910 to play two seasons for the Minneapolis Keystones where he would also play with future Kansas City Monarchs pitcher Hurley McNair.

He moved on to play in Chicago for the Leland Giants and Chicago Giants.

Pate died in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 49, and is buried at Restvale Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois

Notes and References

  1. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1Wcncq5-bHdc3ZwR3A1ekNseEk "La Crosse Wins Out in Slugging Match" La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, WI, Monday, May 10, 1909, Page 2, Columns 2 and 3
  2. Web site: Archie Pate . Negro Leagues Database . 2019-05-20.