Lum Croxton
American baseball player
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Columbus Croxton (February 1885 – April 22, 1916) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1900s.
| Lum Croxton | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 1885 Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Died: April 22, 1916 (aged 31) Argenta, Arkansas, U.S. | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1908, for the Cuban Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1909, for the Cuban Giants | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Mississippi, Croxton played for the Cuban Giants in 1908 and 1909. In 12 recorded games, he posted 11 hits in 36 plate appearances with a 2.79 ERA in 67.2 innings on the mound.[2][3][4]
The small Iowa town of Grundy Center, Iowa secured Croxton as a pitcher to help finish out the 1910 season.[1]
Croxton died in Argenta, Arkansas in 1916 at age 31.
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