George Fiall Explained

George Fiall
Position:	Infielder
Bats:	Unknown
Throws:	Right
Birth Date:	1900 4, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Charleston, South Carolina
Death Place:	New York, New York
Teams:	Lincoln Giants (–,) Harrisburg Giants (–,) ^[1] Baltimore Black Sox (–) Brooklyn Royal Giants Birmingham Black Barons

George Goodwin Fiall (born April 25, 1900 - April 12, 1936) was a Negro leagues infielder who played for several teams, most of the seasons for the Lincoln Giants and Harrisburg Giants. He was also on the great basketball team, the New York Renaissance Five.^{[2] [3]}

The younger brother of fellow-Negro leaguer Tom Fiall, Fiall died at the age of 35 in New York, New York from pneumonia. He is buried at the Beverly Hills Cemetery in Peekskill, New York.

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Notes and References

1. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1Wcncq5-bHdMmI1dEVjaUlvN2s "Harrisburg Takes Two From Chester Team" Chester Times, Chester, PA, Monday, July 28, 1924, Page 8, Column 1
2. Book: Riley, Ed. The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. Carroll & Graf. 1994. 0-7867-0065-3. 279–280.
3. Web site: Desk. Sports. Call. Post. 2010-02-11. Black History Month: Globetrotters weren't first B-ballers from Harlem. 2021-05-04. cleveland. en.