Eddie Douglass
First baseman
Born: (1887-09-17)September 17, 1887
Fort Worth, Texas
Died: Unknown
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1918, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Last appearance
1925, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Teams
As player

As manager

Edward Douglass (September 17, 1887 death unknown) was an American Negro league first baseman and manager between 1918 and 1925.

A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Douglass made his Negro league debut for the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1918. He was named player-manager in 1921, and continued in that capacity with Brooklyn through 1925. Douglass also played one season (1923–24) in the Cuban League for the Leopardos de Santa Clara.[1][2][3]

References

  1. "Eddie Douglass". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Eddie Douglass (manager page)". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. Tobe Smith. "Early Pioneers of the Negro Leagues" (PDF). cnlbr.org. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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