Joseph Oscar Atkins (May 9, 1922 – 1970) was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1940s.
| Joe Atkins | |
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: May 9, 1922 Mobile, Alabama | |
| Died: 1970 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1946, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1947, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Mobile, Alabama, Atkins made his Negro leagues debut in 1946 with the Pittsburgh Crawfords. He played for the Cleveland Buckeyes the following season, and went on to play minor league baseball into the 1950s with such clubs as the Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Tampa Smokers, and Ottawa Athletics.[1][2] Atkins died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1970 at age 47 or 48.
References edit
- ^ "Joe Atkins". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Joe Atkins". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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