Thad Christopher
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| Thad Christopher | |
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| File:Thad Christopher.jpg | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 24, 1912 Tampa, Florida | |
| Died: January 28, 1973 (aged 60) Los Angeles, California | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1935, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1945, for the Newark Eagles | |
| Teams | |
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Thadist B. Christopher (December 24, 1912 – January 28, 1973) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Tampa, Florida, Christopher made his Negro leagues debut in 1935 with the New York Black Yankees.[1] He went on to play through 1945, including a stint with the Homestead Grays during their 1943 Negro World Series championship season.[2] In 1944, Christopher slugged a ball completely out of the Polo Grounds.[3] He died in Los Angeles, California in 1973 at age 60.
References
- ^ "Thad Christopher". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "1943 Homestead Grays". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Thadist Christopher". nlbpa.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Thadist Christopher at Negro League Baseball Players Association
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