Jules Thomas
| Jules Thomas | |
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| Outfielder / Pitcher | |
| Born: December 13, 1886 Powhatan County, Virginia | |
| Died: December 10, 1943 (aged 56) New York, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Julian Thomas (December 13, 1886 – December 10, 1943) was a Negro league outfielder and pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first few seasons. He played most seasons for the Brooklyn Royal Giants[1] and the New York Lincoln Giants.[2]
Thomas died in 1943 in New York, New York at the age of 56. He is buried at the Flushing Cemetery in New York, NY.
References[]
- ^ a b "Colored Brethren Can Wallop a Few" The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY, Tuesday Morning, May 3, 1910, Page 10, Columns 2 and 3
- ^ a b "Lincoln Giants Adds Another Brace of Victories to its Brace" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, May 20, 1916, Page 4, Column 4
- ^ "Palm Beach Weekly Review" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, February 19, 1916, Page 5, Columns 5 to 7
External links[]
- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
Categories:
- Negro league baseball managers
- Brooklyn Royal Giants players
- Lincoln Giants players
- St. Louis Giants players
- People from Powhatan County, Virginia
- 1886 births
- 1943 deaths
- 20th-century African-American people