Cecil Cole
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Cecil Edward Cole (September 23, 1919 – June 20, 2002) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
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Cecil Cole | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1919-09-23)September 23, 1919 Connellsville, Pennsylvania | |
Died: June 20, 2002(2002-06-20) (aged 82) Connellsville, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1946, for the Newark Eagles | |
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1946, for the Newark Eagles | |
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A native of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Cole graduated from Connellsville High School in 1937, and served in the US Army during World War II.[1] He played for the Newark Eagles during their 1946 Negro World Series championship season.[2][3][4] Cole went on to become a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates for 35 years. He died in Connellsville in 2002 at age 82.[5][6]