| Babe Melton | |
|---|---|
| Center fielder/Second baseman | |
| Born: October 2, 1898 Rowan County, North Carolina, United States | |
| Died: Unknown Unknown | |
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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Elbert Grant "Babe" Melton (October 2, 1898 – death date unknown) 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.
References
- ↑ Bready, James H. (1998). Baseball in Baltimore: The First Hundred Years. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 182. ISBN 0-8018-5833-X.
- ↑ "Arthur 'Daddy' Black’s Providence Colored Giants". Revel, Layton; Munoz, Luis (2012). Forgotten Heroes: Oliver "The Ghost" Micelle. Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 16.
- ↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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