George Fredrick Mitchell (March 31, 1900 – November, 1953) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.
| George Mitchell | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 31, 1900 Sparta, Illinois | |
| Died: November, 1953 Sparta, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1924, for the St. Louis Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1941, for the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager
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A native of Sparta, Illinois, Mitchell was the twin brother of fellow Negro leaguer Robert Mitchell. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1924 for the St. Louis Stars, where he was a batterymate of catching brother Robert.[1] Mitchell went on to play for several teams through the 1930s, and later managed the Indianapolis ABCs and St. Louis–New Orleans Stars.[2] He died in Sparta in 1953 at age 53.
References
edit- ^ "George Mitchell". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "George Mitchell (manager page)". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- George Mitchell managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com and Seamheads
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