Otto Briggs
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| Otto Briggs | |
|---|---|
 Briggs at the 1924 Colored World Series | |
| Outfielder / Manager | |
| Born: April 7, 1891 Kings Mountain, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: October 28, 1943 (aged 52) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1915, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1934, for the Bacharach Giants | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager
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Otto Richard "Mirror" Briggs (April 7, 1891 – October 28, 1943) was an American baseball outfielder, manager and team owner in the Negro leagues.
Briggs played from 1915 to 1934, playing mostly with the Hilldale Club and the Bacharach Giants.[3]
Briggs also managed both teams: Hilldale in 1917, 1919, and from 1927 to 1928, and the Giants from 1932 to 1934;[4] that same year, he also managed the Otto Briggs All Stars.[5][6] Two years later, Briggs became the owner of the Philadelphia Black Meteors.[5][7]
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