Joe Cates
| Joe Cates | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: August 3, 1905 Madisonville, Kentucky | |
| Died: October 13, 1967 (aged 62) Louisville, Kentucky | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1931, for the Louisville White Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1931, for the Louisville White Sox | |
| Teams | |
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Joseph Davis Cates (August 3, 1905 – October 13, 1967) was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1930s.
A native of Madisonville, Kentucky, Cates played for the Louisville White Sox in 1931. In 28 recorded games, he posted 21 hits in 107 plate appearances.[1][2] Cates died in Louisville, Kentucky in 1967 at age 62.
References[]
- ^ "Joe Cates". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Joe Cates". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Seamheads
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Categories:
- 1905 births
- 1967 deaths
- Louisville White Sox players
- Baseball shortstops
- Baseball players from Kentucky
- People from Madisonville, Kentucky
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
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