Maurice Julius Dallard (May 6, 1899 – November 26, 1933), nicknamed "Eggie", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s and 1930s.

Eggie Dallard
First baseman
Born: (1899-05-06)May 6, 1899
Winslow, New Jersey
Died: November 26, 1933(1933-11-26) (aged 34)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the Hilldale Club
Last appearance
1933, for the Philadelphia Stars
Teams

A native of Winslow, New Jersey, Dallard made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Hilldale Club. He went on to play for several teams, including the Washington/Wilmington Potomacs and Baltimore Black Sox, and finished his career in 1933 with the Philadelphia Stars.[1][2] Dallard died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1933 at age 34.[3]

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  1. ^ "Eggie Dallard". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Eggie Dallard". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Eggie Dallard, Baseball Player, Killed in Auto Accident in Philadelphia". The New York Age. December 9, 1933. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.

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