| Lee Wade | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1909, for the Cuban Giants | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1920, for the Lincoln Giants | |||
| Teams | |||
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Lee Wade was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1909 to 1919 with several teams. [2]
| Lee Wade | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | |||
| |||
| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1909, for the Cuban Giants | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1920, for the Lincoln Giants | |||
| Teams | |||
| |||
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