Rich Gee Explained

Rich Gee
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:July 16, 1894
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1923
Debutteam:Lincoln Giants
Finalyear:1926
Finalteam:Lincoln Giants
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Richard Raymond Gee (July 16, 1894 – January 3, 1968) was an American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues.

Biography

Gee was born in Cleburne, Texas. He played for the minor league Abilene Eagles of the West Texas League from 1920-1922.[1] He played for the Lincoln Giants from 1923 to 1926.[2]

Family life

Gee's brother, Tom Gee, also played in the Negro leagues, and was Rich's teammate with the Giants in 1925 and 1926.[3]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Robinson. Frazier. Catching Dreams: My Life in the Negro Baseball League. 2000. Syracuse University Press. 13. 9780815606581. 18 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Forgotten Heroes: George "Tubby" Scales. Center for Negro League Baseball Research. July 18, 2014.
  3. Book: Riley, James A. . The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . registration . New York . Carroll & Graf . 1994 . 0-7867-0959-6 .