| Pat Patterson | |
|---|---|
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| Infielder | |
| Born: December 19, 1911 East Chicago, Indiana | |
| Died: May 16, 1984 (aged 72) Houston, Texas | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1934, for the Cleveland Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1947, for the Newark Eagles | |
| Teams | |
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Andrew Lawrence Patterson (December 19, 1911 – May 16, 1984) was an American Negro league infielder in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of East Chicago, Indiana, Patterson attended Washington High School and Wiley College, where he starred in football and baseball.[1] He broke into the Negro leagues in 1934 with the Cleveland Red Sox, and was selected to play in that season's East–West All-Star Game.[citation needed] After serving in the military in World War II, Patterson returned to baseball and played for the 1946 Negro World Series champion Newark Eagles.[citation needed]
Following his baseball career, Patterson was a high school teacher, coach, athletic director, and superintendent of schools in Houston, Texas.[citation needed] He died in Houston in 1984 at age 72.
References
- ^ "Pat Patterson". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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