Russell Awkard

Russell Awkard
Russell Awkard
	Outfielder
	Born: October 7, 1917; Howard County, Maryland
	Died: April 1, 2002 (aged 84); Louisville, Kentucky
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1940, for the New York Cubans
Last appearance
	1941, for the Newark Eagles
Teams
	New York Cubans (1940); Newark Eagles (1941);

Russell Alfred Awkard (October 7, 1917 – April 1, 2002) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.

A native of Howard County, Maryland, Awkard initially played for the Washington Royals,[1][2] and joined the New York Cubans in 1940. Awkard was a World War II veteran.[2] He was considered to be one of the Negro leagues finest players.[3] He was featured in an article in USA Today titled "The Name is Awkard, with one W." in 1993.[4] Prior to his death, he met with Bill Clinton along with other Negro league players arranged by Bob Hieronimus.[5]

References

"nlbpa.com - Awkard, Russell". nlbpa.com.
"Russell Awkard Obituary - Washington D.C., DC - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
Elias, R. (2010). The Empire Strikes Out: How Baseball Sold U.S. Foreign Policy and Promoted the American Way Abroad. New Press. ISBN 978-1-59558-528-8. Retrieved 2015-04-29.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Heaphy, L. A. (2003). The Negro Leagues, 1869-1960. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-1380-5. Retrieved 2015-04-29.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Glenn, S. (2006). Don't Let Anyone Take Your Joy Away: An Inside Look at Negro League Baseball and Its Legacy. iUniverse. ISBN 978-0-595-40075-1. Retrieved 2015-04-29.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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[1] "nlbpa.com - Awkard, Russell". nlbpa.com.

[legacy.com-2] "Russell Awkard Obituary - Washington D.C., DC - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.

[3] Elias, R. (2010). The Empire Strikes Out: How Baseball Sold U.S. Foreign Policy and Promoted the American Way Abroad. New Press. ISBN 978-1-59558-528-8. Retrieved 2015-04-29.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

[4] Heaphy, L. A. (2003). The Negro Leagues, 1869-1960. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-1380-5. Retrieved 2015-04-29.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

[5] Glenn, S. (2006). Don't Let Anyone Take Your Joy Away: An Inside Look at Negro League Baseball and Its Legacy. iUniverse. ISBN 978-0-595-40075-1. Retrieved 2015-04-29.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)