Eddie Dixon Explained

Eddie Dixon
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:May 15, 1916
Birth Place:Bonifay, Florida
Death Place:Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1938
Debutteam:Atlanta Black Crackers
Finalyear:1940
Finalteam:Baltimore Elite Giants
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Eddie Lee Dixon (May 15, 1916  - July 8, 1993), nicknamed "Bullet", was an American Negro league pitcher from 1938 to 1940.

A native of Bonifay, Florida, Dixon attended Morris Brown College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Atlanta Black Crackers, and remained with the team the following season when it moved to Indianapolis. Dixon finished his career in 1940 with a short stint with the Baltimore Elite Giants.[1] [2] He died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1993 at age 77.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eddie Dixon . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Eddie Dixon . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.