Pat Patterson (infielder, born 1911)

Andrew Lawrence Patterson (December 19, 1911 – May 16, 1984) was an American Negro league infielder in the 1930s and 1940s.

Pat Patterson
Infielder
Born: (1911-12-19)December 19, 1911
East Chicago, Indiana
Died: May 16, 1984(1984-05-16) (aged 72)
Houston, Texas
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1934, for the Cleveland Red Sox
Last appearance
1947, for the Newark Eagles
Teams

A native of East Chicago, Indiana, Patterson attended Washington High School and Wiley College, where he starred in football and baseball.[1] He broke into the Negro leagues in 1934 with the Cleveland Red Sox, and was selected to play in that season's East–West All-Star Game.[2] After serving in the military in World War II, Patterson returned to baseball and played for the 1946 Negro World Series champion Newark Eagles.[citation needed]

Following his baseball career, Patterson was a high school teacher, coach, athletic director, and superintendent of schools in Houston, Texas.[citation needed] He died in Houston in 1984 at age 72.

References

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  1. ^ "Pat Patterson". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 429. ISBN 9780803280007.
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