Joe B. Scott
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Donation Charges:
| Item |
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Item |
Price |
| Cards |
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Flats up to 8x10 |
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| Flats up to 16x20 |
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Baseballs/small
footballs |
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| Magazines |
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Flats larger than 16x20 |
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| Mini Helmets |
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Football/Basketball |
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| Large Helmet |
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Bats |
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| Jerseys |
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Inscriptions |
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| Other _________ |
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Other _________ |
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Who should the check/money
order be made out to: __________________________________________
Payment can be made by: Cash,
Personal Checks, Money Orders, Cashier’s Checks
Joe B. Scott's
Message to the Fans
Biography
Joseph Burt Scott, (October 2, 1920) was an
American baseball player who played outfield and first-base in several different
Negro Leagues.
A left-handed hitter, Scott played professionally from 1936 until 1956. He
played for the New York Black Yankees, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Chicago American
Giants, Memphis Red Sox, and Zulu Cannibal Giants[1]
Scott attended Tilden Tech High School in Chicago. He was the only player of
color on his high school team which won the 1937 city championship played at
Wrigley Field. He was 5'8" and weighed 162 during his playing career.[2]
In 1942, Scott had a batting average of .714 in 58 games before the season was
ended early due to World War II.[3]
References
1^ Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Joseph Scott
2^ Justice B. Hill, "Negro Leaguer, Museum Member Scott Continues Legacy",
Memories and Dreams, October 2007, Volume 29, Number 5, pages 12 and 13.
3^ Lollar, Michael. "Negro League baseball player finally gets time to shine",
The Commercial Appeal, 2008-02-12.
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Source: Wikipedia.org at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_B._Scott
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