Alex Radcliffe

Alexander "Alec" Radcliffe
Third Base
Born: July 26, 1905
Mobile, Alabama
Died: July 18, 1983 (aged 77)
Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
1928 for the Chicago Giants
Last professional appearance
1946 for the Memphis Red sox
Negro league statistics
Plate appearances 1023
Batting average .283
Home runs 12
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 13× All-Star (1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 (1), 1939 (2), 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946 (1), 1946 (2))

Alex Radcliffe (July 26, 1905 – July 18, 1983)[1] was a baseball player in the Negro Leagues. He is widely acknowledged to have been the best third baseman in the history of the Negro American League.[2] He was the brother of Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe.

Early life and death

Radcliffe was born in Mobile, Alabama and died in Chicago, Illinois.

References

  1. ↑ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1700. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.
  2. ↑ MFK. 'Alex Radcliffe', Baseball Library (2002) Retrieved July 25, 2005.

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