Irvin Alfred "Red" Scales (June 23, 1895 – October 13, 1943) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s.

Red Scales
First baseman
Born: (1895-06-23)June 23, 1895
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Died: October 14, 1943(1943-10-14) (aged 48)
Forsyth County, North Carolina
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the Pittsburgh Keystones
Last appearance
1921, for the Pittsburgh Keystones
Teams

A native of Mount Airy, North Carolina, Scales played for the Pittsburgh Keystones in 1921. In five recorded games, he posted eight hits in 21 plate appearances. Scales died in Forsyth County, North Carolina in 1943 at age 48.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Red Scales". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Red Scales". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.

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