George Neal (baseball)

George Neal
Infielder
Born: (1880-07-27)July 27, 1880
Springfield, Illinois
Died: June 29, 1947(1947-06-29) (aged 66)
Springfield, Illinois
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1909, for the Buxton Wonders
Last appearance
1911, for the Leland Giants
Teams

George Lawrence Neal (July 27, 1880 – June 29, 1947) was an American Negro league infielder and manager between 1909 and 1911.

A native of Springfield, Illinois, Neal made his Negro leagues debut in 1909 as player-manager with the Buxton Wonders.[1] He went on to play for the Chicago Giants and Leland Giants in 1911.[2] A "colorful player who used to humiliate opponents by turning cartwheels around the bases instead of running,"[3] Neal died in Springfield in 1947 at age 66.

References

  1. ^ "George Neal (Manager page)". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "George Neal". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Gary Ashwill (March 1, 2013). "George Neal". Agate Type. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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