Joe Green (baseball, born 1878)

Charles Albert "Joe" Green
Outfielder
Born: July 26, 1878
Chicago
Died: September 18, 1962 (aged 84)
Chicago
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
1900 for the Chicago Clippers
Last professional appearance
1921 for the Chicago Giants
Teams

As Player

As Manager

Charles Albert "Joe" Green (July 26, 1878 – September 18, 1962) was an African-American baseball Outfielder and Manager in the pre-Negro leagues.

"Joe" Green or "Greenie" began his baseball career with the Chicago Clippers in 1900.[5]

In 1903, he played for the Columbia Giants, then the Chicago Union Giants,[1] the Leland Giants, then spent most of the rest of his playing career for the Chicago Giants where he also managed the team. He took over the team after Frank Leland died on November 14, 1914.[6]

Later in his life, Joe Green put his own name on the team, calling them "Joe Green's Chicago Giants," a team typically made up of popular ex-players of the Negro Leagues and pre-Negro Leagues.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Giants Beat the Locals" Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, IA, Saturday Evening, August 15, 1903, Page 1, Column 3
  2. ↑ "Lelands Beat All-Stars" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, September 25, 1909, Page 7, Column 4
  3. ↑ "Chicago Giants Will Raise Flag Sunday" Chicago Broad Ax, Chicago, IL, May 14, 1910, Page 2, Columns 4 and 5
  4. ↑ "Duffy Florals Meet Chicago Giants Sunday" Southtown Economist, Chicago, IL, Tuesday, May 20, 1930, Page 9, Column 2
  5. ↑ "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
  6. ↑ "Certificate and Record of Death of Frank Leland" Chicago Department of Health, Chicago, IL, November 14, 1914

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