Eddie Douglass Explained

Eddie Douglass
Position:First baseman
Birth Date:September 17, 1887
Birth Place:Fort Worth, Texas
Death Date:Unknown
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1918
Debutteam:Brooklyn Royal Giants
Finalyear:1925
Finalteam:Brooklyn Royal Giants
Teams:As player

As manager

Edward Douglass (September 17, 1887  - death unknown) was an American Negro league first baseman and manager between 1918 and 1925.

A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Douglass made his Negro league debut for the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1918. He was named player-manager in 1921, and continued in that capacity with Brooklyn through 1925. Douglass also played one season (1923–24) in the Cuban League for the Leopardos de Santa Clara.[1] [2] [3]

External links

and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eddie Douglass . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Eddie Douglass (manager page) . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: Tobe Smith . Early Pioneers of the Negro Leagues . Center for Negro League Baseball Research . October 7, 2020.