Gus Brooks

Gus Brooks
Outfielder
Born: 1872
Alton, Illinois
Died: (1895-06-15)June 15, 1895
Hastings, Michigan
Negro league baseball debut
1894, for the Chicago Unions
Last appearance
1895, for the Page Fence Giants
Teams

Gustavus Brooks (1872 – June 15, 1895) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1890s.

A native of Alton, Illinois, Brooks played for the Chicago Unions in 1894, and for the Page Fence Giants the following season. He collapsed in the outfield during a game in Hastings, Michigan in 1895 and died two hours later at age 23.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Gus Brooks". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gus Brooks". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Speak Their Names" February 20, 2017.


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