Leslie Green (baseball)
Leslie Green (February 8, 1914 – March 2, 1985), nicknamed "Chin", was an American Negro league outfielder from 1939 to 1946.
| Leslie "Chin" Green | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: February 8, 1914 St. Louis, Missouri | |||
| Died: March 2, 1985 (aged 71) St. Louis, Missouri | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1939, for the St. Louis Stars | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1946, for the Memphis Red Sox | |||
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A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Green attended Sumner High School.[1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1939 for the New Orleans–St. Louis Stars, and represented the Stars in the 1940 East–West All-Star Game.[1][2] Green died in St. Louis in 1985 at age 71.
References
- "Leslie Green B-R Bullpen". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Leslie Green". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Leslie Green at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
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