Duke Cleveland

Duke Cleveland
Duke Cleveland
	Outfielder
	Born: November 25, 1916; Alapaha, Georgia
	Died: August 13, 1970 (aged 53); Jacksonville, Florida
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1938, for the Jacksonville Red Caps
Last appearance
	1947, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Teams
	Jacksonville Red Caps (1938); Cleveland Bears (1939–1940); Jacksonville Red Caps (1941–1942); Cleveland Buckeyes (1942–1943); Jacksonville Red Caps (1944); Indianapolis Clowns (1946–1947);

Howard Cleveland (November 25, 1916 – August 13, 1970), nicknamed "Duke", was an American Negro league outfielder between 1938 and 1947.

A native of Alapaha, Georgia, Cleveland made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Jacksonville Red Caps. He remained with the club through 1942, as the team moved to Cleveland and then back to Jacksonville. Cleveland went on to play for the Cleveland Buckeyes, returned to the Red Caps in 1944, and finished his career with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1946 and 1947.[1][2][3] He died in Jacksonville, Florida in 1970 at age 53.

References

"Duke Cleveland". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
"Howard Cleveland". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
"Duke Cleveland (B-R Bullpen)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Duke Cleveland at Baseball-Reference Bullpen

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[1] "Duke Cleveland". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[2] "Howard Cleveland". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[3] "Duke Cleveland (B-R Bullpen)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.