Cecil Cole
American baseball player
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Cecil Edward Cole (September 23, 1919 – June 20, 2002) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
| Cecil Cole | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 23, 1919 Connellsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: June 20, 2002 (aged 82) Connellsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1946, for the Newark Eagles | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Newark Eagles | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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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]
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