Joe "Old Forty-Five" Scotland (August 18, 1882 – May 10, 1923) was an American baseball center fielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1914 to 1919 with the Indianapolis ABCs, Louisville White Sox, Chicago Union Giants, and the Indianapolis Jewell's ABCs.[2]

Joe Scotland
Center fielder
Born: (1882-08-18)August 18, 1882
Montgomery, Alabama
Died: (1923-05-10)May 10, 1923
Indianapolis, Indiana
Negro league baseball debut
1909, for the Birmingham Giants
Last appearance
1919, for the Indianapolis Jewell's ABCs
Teams

References

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  1. ^ "Win Three Double-Headers In One Week" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, September 25, 1909, Page 7, Columns 2 and 3
  2. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
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