Joe Siddle
| Joe Siddle | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: August 25, 1921 Guilford County, North Carolina, US | |
| Died: September 25, 2006 (aged 85) Greensboro, North Carolina, US | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1946, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
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Joseph James Siddle (August 25, 1921 – September 25, 2006), nicknamed "Jumping Joe", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1940s.
A native of Guilford County, North Carolina, Siddle played on several local semi-pro teams, and served in the US Army during World War II.[1] In 1946, he played for the Kansas City Monarchs, and went on to play minor league baseball with the Winston-Salem Twins. Siddle died in Greensboro, North Carolina in 2006 at age 85.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Jim Schlosser (October 2, 2006). "Former Negro League Baseball Player Honored". Greensboro News-Record. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Lee Wimbs (October 2, 2006). "Former Negro League Player Joe Siddle Dies". wfmynews2.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Joe Siddle". nlbpa.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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