Babe Melton
Baseball player
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Elbert Grant "Babe" Melton (October 2, 1897 – February 15, 1962) was an American Negro league baseball center fielder and second baseman.[1][2][3] He played from 1926 to 1929 with the Cleveland Elites, Cleveland Tigers, Lincoln Giants, and Baltimore Black Sox.
| Babe Melton | |
|---|---|
| Center fielder/Second baseman | |
| Born: October 2, 1897 Rowan County, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: February 15, 1962 (aged 48) Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1926, for the Cleveland Elites | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1929, for the Baltimore Black Sox | |
| Teams | |
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