Theodore Trent (December 17, 1903 – January 10, 1944) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1927 to 1939 with several teams, playing mostly for the St. Louis Stars and Chicago American Giants. Trent was considered the best pitcher on the St. Louis Stars, when the team won three pennants from 1927 to 1931. He was nicknamed Highpockets, Stringbean, and Big Florida, because he was one of the tallest players in the Negro leagues.[2]
| Ted Trent | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 17, 1903 Jacksonville, Florida | |
| Died: January 10, 1944 (aged 40) Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1927, for the St. Louis Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1939, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Little is known of Trent after his playing career, except for that he died in or near Chicago five years after his playing career ended.[3]
References
edit- ^ "High Pockets Star with Black Bears" Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, June 6, 1920, Page 10, Column 4
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ Negro Leagues upgrade adds a new chapter to Bethune-Cookman's history books
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Negro League Baseball Players Association
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