Oscar Givens
Oscar Cornelius Givens (July 5, 1922 – October 22, 1967), nicknamed "Gibby", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1940s.
| Oscar Givens | |||
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| Infielder | |||
| Born: July 5, 1922 Elizabeth, New Jersey | |||
| Died: October 22, 1967 (aged 45) Lyons, New Jersey | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1946, for the Newark Eagles | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1948, for the Newark Eagles | |||
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A native of Elizabeth, New Jersey, Givens attended Linden High School and Morgan State College.[1] He played for the Newark Eagles during their 1946 Negro World Series championship season,[2] and played for the club again in 1948.[3] Givens died in Lyons, New Jersey in 1967 at age 45.
References
- "Oscar Givens". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "1946 Newark Eagles". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Gibby Givens". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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