Martin Joseph Crue Jr. (September 14, 1919 – July 14, 1994) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

Martin Crue
Pitcher
Born: (1919-09-14)September 14, 1919
Mobile, Alabama
Died: July 14, 1994(1994-07-14) (aged 74)
Miami, Florida
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1942, for the New York Cubans
Last appearance
1948, for the New York Cubans
Teams

A native of Mobile, Alabama, Crue made his Negro leagues debut in 1942 with the New York Cubans.[1] In 1945, he played for the New York Black Yankees, but returned to the Cubans from 1946 to 1948, playing on their 1947 Negro World Series championship team.[2] Following his Negro leagues career, Crue played for the Elmwood Giants of the Mandak League in 1950.[3] He died in Miami, Florida in 1994 at age 74.

References

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  1. ^ "Martin Crue". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "1947 New York Cubans". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Martin Crue". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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