George Mitchell (baseball) explained

George Mitchell
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:March 31, 1900
Birth Place:Sparta, Illinois
Death Date:November, 1953
Death Place:Sparta, Illinois
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1924
Debutteam:St. Louis Stars
Finalyear:1941
Finalteam:St. Louis–New Orleans Stars
Teams:As player

As manager

George Fredrick Mitchell (March 31, 1900  - November, 1953) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

A native of Sparta, Illinois, Mitchell was the twin brother of fellow Negro leaguer Robert Mitchell. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1924 for the St. Louis Stars, where he was a batterymate of catching brother Robert.[1] Mitchell went on to play for several teams through the 1930s, and later managed the Indianapolis ABCs and St. Louis–New Orleans Stars.[2] He died in Sparta in 1953 at age 53.

External links

and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Mitchell . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: George Mitchell (manager page) . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.