Marshall Riddle
Marshall Lewis "Jit" Riddle (April 22, 1918 – September 2, 1988) was an American baseball infielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1937 to 1943, playing mostly with the St. Louis Stars .[1]
| Marshall Riddle | |
|---|---|
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| Infielder | |
| Born: April 22, 1918 Warren, Arkansas | |
| Died: September 2, 1988 (aged 70) St. Louis, Missouri | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the St. Louis Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1943, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .271 |
| Hits | 105 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 46 |
| Stolen bases | 10 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Career
Riddle made his Negro American League debut in 1937 for the St. Louis Stars. The following year, he began a four-year stint with the Indianapolis ABCs/St. Louis Stars/New Orleans–St. Louis Stars. Riddle was selected to the East-West All-Star Game in 1939 and 1940. His final Negro league season came in 1943 with the Cleveland Buckeyes. In 1951, he played for the Trois-Rivières Royals of the Provincial League.[2]
References
- Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- "Marshall Riddle at Baseball-Reference (Minors)". Baseball-Reference.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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