Sol White
American journalist (1868–1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Solomon White.
King Solomon "Sol" White (June 12, 1868 – August 26, 1955) was an American professional baseball infielder, manager and executive, and one of the pioneers of the Negro leagues. An active sportswriter for many years, he wrote the first definitive history of black baseball in 1907. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Sol White | |
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Second baseman / Manager | |
Born: (1868-06-12)June 12, 1868 Bellaire, Ohio, U.S. | |
Died: August 26, 1955(1955-08-26) (aged 87) Central Islip, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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1887, for the Pittsburgh Keystones | |
Last appearance | |
1926, for the Newark Stars (coach) | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Negro league baseball
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2006 |
Election method | Committee on African-American Baseball |
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