Pat Patterson (Negro league infielder)
Andrew Lawrence Patterson (December 19, 1911 – May 16, 1984) was an American Negro league infielder in the 1930s and 1940s.
| Pat Patterson | |||
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| Infielder | |||
| Born: December 19, 1911 East Chicago, Indiana | |||
| Died: May 16, 1984 (aged 72) Houston, Texas | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1934, for the Cleveland Red Sox | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1947, for the Newark Eagles | |||
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A native of East Chicago, Indiana, Patterson attended Washington High School and Wiley College, where he starred in football and baseball.[1][2] 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.[2] After serving in the military in World War II, Patterson returned to baseball and played for the 1946 Negro World Series champion Newark Eagles.[2]
Following his baseball career, Patterson was a high school teacher, coach, athletic director, and superintendent of schools in Houston, Texas.[2] He died in Houston in 1984 at age 72.
References
- "Pat Patterson". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Pat Patterson (Negro Leagues)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Pat Patterson (Negro Leagues) at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
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