Eddie Dwight
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| Eddie Dwight | |
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| Utility player | |
| Born: February 25, 1905 Dalton, Georgia, US | |
| Died: November 27, 1975 (aged 70) Kansas City, Kansas, US | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1925, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1937, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Edward Joseph Dwight Sr. (February 25, 1905 – November 27, 1975) was a utility player in Negro League baseball from 1925 to 1937. He played mostly for the Kansas City Monarchs.[3][4][5]
His son, Ed Dwight, an astronaut trainee, became the oldest person to fly into space. He is also a sculptor.
Dwight died at the age of 70 in Kansas City, Kansas.
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