Mack Eggleston

American baseball player (1896–1980)
Baseball player
Mack Eggleston
Catcher/Outfielder/Manager
Born: (1896-09-16)September 16, 1896
Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Died: September 1980(1980-09-00) (aged 83–84)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
1919, for the Dayton Marcos
Last appearance
1934, for the Bacharach Giants
Teams
As player
  • Dayton Marcos (1919)
  • Detroit Stars (1920)[1]
  • Columbus Buckeyes (1921)
  • Indianapolis ABCs (1922)
  • Washington/Wilmington Potomacs (1923–1925)
  • Harrisburg Giants (1925–1926)
  • Lincoln Giants (1926)
  • Baltimore Black Sox (1926–1928, 1930, 1933)
  • Bacharach Giants (1929, 1934)
  • New York Black Yankees (1931)
  • Homestead Grays (1932)
  • Washington Pilots (1932)
  • Nashville Elite Giants (1934)

As manager

  • Wilmington Potomacs (1925)

Macajah Marchand "Mack" Eggleston Jr. (September 16, 1896 – September, 1980) was an American baseball catcher and outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1919 to 1934 with over a dozen teams.[2] He also served as manager of the Wilmington Potomacs in 1925.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Detroit Stars are Ordered to Report" Chicago Defender, Chicago, IL, Saturday, March 27, 1920, Page 11, Column 7
  2. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  3. ^ "Mack Eggleston Seamheads manager profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
  • Mack Eggleston managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com and Seamheads


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