Tim Strothers
| Tim Strothers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher, First baseman | |
| Born: August 1879 Clay Center, Kansas | |
| Died: August 26, 1942 Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| debut | |
| 1908, for the Leland Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1916, for the Chicago Giants | |
| Teams | |
Tim Samuel Strothers was an American baseball catcher and first baseman in the pre-Negro leagues.
For several years, he played for the Chicago Leland Giants and the Chicago Giants.[3]
Strothers died in Chicago on August 26, 1942, at the age of 63. He is buried at Mount Glenwood Cemetery in Glenwood, Illinois.
References[]
- ^ "Philadelphia Giants Subdue Leland Giants" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, August 21, 1909, Page 7, Columns 3 and 4
- ^ "American Giants Win Fourth Straight Game" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, May 23, 1914, Page 4, Column 4 and 5
- ^ "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
External links[]
- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
Categories:
- 1879 births
- 1942 deaths
- Baseball catchers
- Baseball first basemen
- Leland Giants players
- People from Clay Center, Kansas
- 20th-century African-American people