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References
- ↑ "1939 NN2 Playoffs - Baltimore Elite Giants over Newark Eagles (3-1) | Baseball-Reference.com".
- ↑ "1939 NN2 Championship Series - Baltimore Elite Giants over Homestead Grays (3-1-1) | Baseball-Reference.com".
- ↑ Draut, Sam (September 1, 2022). "'Enduring champion' | Monument unveiled for Louisville Negro League baseball player". wdrb.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Negro League baseball player honored, jersey retired by Louisville Bats". wdrb.com. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Felton Snow managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com and Seamheads
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| Felton Snow | |
|---|---|
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| Third base | |
| Born:October 23, 1905 Oxford, Alabama | |
| Died: March 16, 1974 (aged 68) Louisville, Kentucky | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1931, for the Louisville White Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1947, for the Baltimore Elite Giants |