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]
| 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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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 edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads