Toussaint Allen

Toussaint L'Ouverture Allen (June 7, 1896 – March 3, 1960) was an American baseball first baseman in the Negro leagues.

Toussaint Allen
First baseman
Born: July 7, 1896 Atlanta, Georgia
Died: March 3, 1960 (aged 63) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1914, for the Havana Red Sox
Last appearance
1928, for the Philadelphia Tigers
Teams
Havana Red Sox (1914, 1917) Hilldale Club (1919–1924) [1] Washington Braves (1921) [2] Wilmington Potomacs (1925) Newark Stars (1926) Philadelphia Tigers (1928)

He played from 1914 to 1928 with several teams. He played the majority of his career with the Hilldale Club.[3]

References

1. "With Taber on Mound Chester Beats Hilldale" Chester Times, Chester, PA, Tuesday, July 29, 1924, Page 6, Column 1
2. "Buffalo Stars Beat Braves, 2-1." Washington Herald, Washington, DC, Monday, May 16, 1921, Page 6, Column 1
3. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

External links

• Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)