Leon Ruffin | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 11 February 1912 |
Birth Place: | Portsmouth, Virginia |
Death Place: | Portsmouth, Virginia |
Debutyear: | 1935 |
Debutteam: | Brooklyn Eagles |
Finalyear: | 1946 |
Finalteam: | Newark Eagles |
Statleague: | Negro National League |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .204 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 3 |
Stat3label: | Runs scored |
Stat3value: | 52 |
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Charles Leon Ruffin (February 11, 1912 – August 14, 1970) was an American catcher in Negro league baseball. He played for the Brooklyn Eagles, Newark Eagles, Pittsburgh Crawfords, and Philadelphia Stars between 1935 and 1946.[1]
A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, Ruffin served in the US Navy during World War II.[2] He died in Portsmouth in 1970 at age 58.
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