Otis Starks | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | December 3, 1897 |
Birth Place: | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Death Place: | New York, New York |
Throws: | Left |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1917 |
Debutteam: | Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York |
Finalyear: | 1937 |
Finalteam: | Brooklyn Royal Giants |
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Otis Starks (December 3, 1897 - July 16, 1965) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1917 and 1937.
A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Starks made his Negro leagues debut in 1917 with the Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York. He went on to enjoy a long career with several teams, including eight seasons with the Brooklyn Royal Giants, where he finished his career in 1937.[1] [2] Starks died in New York, New York in 1965 at age 67.
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