Alonzo Longware

Alonzo Longware (March 27, 1891 - March 30, 1961) was a Negro leagues third baseman at the founding of the first Negro National League. He started the 1920 season playing for the Indianapolis ABCs and was traded during the first week of May to the Detroit Stars.[2]

Alonzo Longware
Third Baseman
Born: (1891-03-27)March 27, 1891
Shreveport, Louisiana
Died: March 30, 1961(1961-03-30) (aged 70)
Los Angeles, California
Threw: Right
debut
1920, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1920, for the Detroit Stars
Teams

References
  1. "ABCs to Train in Birmingham, Alabama" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, March 27, 1920, Page 7, Columns 1 and 2
  2. "Jackson Nine Tackles Stars" Detroit Free Press, Detroit, MI, Thursday, May 6, 1920, Page 15, Column 3


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.