Columbus Croxton (February 1885 – April 22, 1916) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1900s.
| Lum Croxton | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 1885 Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Died: April 22, 1916 (aged 31) Argenta, Arkansas, U.S. | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1908, for the Cuban Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1909, for the Cuban Giants | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Mississippi, Croxton played for the Cuban Giants in 1908 and 1909. In 12 recorded games, he posted 11 hits in 36 plate appearances with a 2.79 ERA in 67.2 innings on the mound.[2][3][4]
The small Iowa town of Grundy Center, Iowa secured Croxton as a pitcher to help finish out the 1910 season. [1]
Croxton died in Argenta, Arkansas in 1916 at age 31.
References
edit- ^ a b "Grundy Center Notes" Evening Times-Republican, Marshalltown, Iowa, Saturday, July 16, 1910, Page 3, Column 5
- ^ "Lum Croxton". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Lum Croxton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Lum Croxton". arkbaseball.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
External links
edit- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Lum Croxton at Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia
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