Elihu Roberts Explained

Elihu Roberts
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:August 2, 1897
Birth Place:Valdosta, Georgia
Death Place:Atlantic City, New Jersey
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1916
Debutteam:Bacharach Giants
Finalyear:1920
Finalteam:Hilldale Club
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Elihu D. Roberts (August 2, 1897  - March 23, 1975) was an American Negro league outfielder between 1916 and 1920.

A native of Valdosta, Georgia, Roberts attended Morris Brown College.[1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1916 with the Bacharach Giants, and played with the club for three seasons. Roberts went on to play for the Hilldale Club for two more seasons, finishing his career in 1920.[2] He died in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1975 at age 77.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elihu Roberts . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Elihu Roberts . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.