Richard Raymond Gee (July 16, 1894 – January 3, 1968) was an American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues.
| Rich Gee | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: July 16, 1894 Cleburne, Texas | |
| Died: January 3, 1968 (aged 73) Cleburne, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1923, for the Lincoln Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1926, for the Lincoln Giants | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Biography
editGee was born in Cleburne, Texas. He played for the minor league Abilene Eagles of the West Texas League from 1920-1922.[1] He played for the Lincoln Giants from 1923 to 1926.[2]
Family life
editGee's brother, Tom Gee, also played in the Negro leagues, and was Rich's teammate with the Giants in 1925 and 1926.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ Robinson, Frazier (2000). Catching Dreams: My Life in the Negro Baseball League. Syracuse University Press. p. 13. ISBN 9780815606581. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ "Forgotten Heroes: George "Tubby" Scales" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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