Ameal Brooks | |
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Catcher | |
Born: New Orleans, Louisiana | June 3, 1904|
Died: November 1971 67) Bronx, New York | (aged|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1928, for the St. Louis Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1947, for the Newark Eagles | |
Teams | |
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Ameal Brooks (June 3,1904 - November,1971) was an American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1929 to 1947 with several teams. [1]
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