Arthur Chambers (baseball)

Arthur Chambers (September 18, 1903 – February 7, 1928), nicknamed "Rube", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

Arthur Chambers
Pitcher
Born: (1903-09-18)September 18, 1903
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Died: February 7, 1928(1928-02-07) (aged 24)
West Palm Beach, Florida
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1925, for the Wilmington Potomacs
Last appearance
1927, for the Lincoln Giants
Teams

Career

A native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Chambers attended North Carolina A&T State University.[1]

While still in college, Chambers was to appear with the Lincoln Giants in 1924, but he failed to report to the team.[2] Instead, he made his Negro leagues debut in 1925 with the Wilmington Potomacs.[3]

When the Potomacs folded in mid-July, Chambers, shortstop Clarence Lindsay and outfielder Pete Washington joined the Lincoln Giants.[4] Chambers went on to play two more seasons with the Giants through 1927.[5] He was struck by a train and killed in West Palm Beach, Florida, on February 7, 1928, at age 24.[6]

References
  1. "Lincoln Giants' Star Pitcher Killed in Auto Accident". The New York Age. February 11, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Potomacs To Present Fast Crew in Field". The Evening Journal. April 30, 1925. p. 14. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Rube Chambers". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  4. "Lincoln Giants Get Three Potomac Men". Pittsburgh Courier. July 25, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Arthur Chambers". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  6. "Rube Chambers is Killed in Florida". Pittsburgh Courier. February 11, 1928. p. 16. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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