Alex Irwin
Alexander Charles Irwin (born August 4, 1881) was a Negro leagues pitcher and manager for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.
| Alex Irwin | |||
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| Shortstop / Manager | |||
| Born: August 4, 1881 Unknown | |||
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| debut | |||
| 1903, for the Algona Brownies | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1908, for the Minneapolis Keystones | |||
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Irwin grew up in Evanston, Illinois and played second base for the high school baseball team.[1] During the seasons he played professional baseball, he also coached for Northwestern Academy,[1] a white team.
He was given a job at Howard University in 1904, coaching the track, football, and baseball teams.[1]
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