Alto Lane (March 4, 1908 – August 13, 1974) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Memphis Red Sox, Indianapolis ABCs, Kansas City Monarchs, and Cincinnati Tigers from 1929 to 1934.[1]
| Alto Lane | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 4, 1908 Montgomery, Alabama | |
| Died: August 13, 1974 (aged 66) Cincinnati, Ohio | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1929, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1934, for the Cincinnati Tigers | |
| Teams | |
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He also played for the Lexington Heavy Hitters in 1929 and 1930.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Twin Bill Booked - Between Royal Giants And Lexington At Redland Thursday". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 1929-06-23. p. 27. Retrieved 2021-05-24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentuckians Set Back - House of David Pitcher Too Much For Hard Hitters". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 1930-06-04. p. 11. Retrieved 2021-05-24 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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