Augustus Saunders (baseball)

For the British school headmaster, see Augustus Saunders.

Augustus Saunders
Second baseman
Born: (1909-08-09)August 9, 1909
Whistler, Alabama
Died: 1999
Monroe, Louisiana
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1927, for the Cleveland Hornets
Last appearance
1932, for the Monroe Monarchs
Teams

Augustus Leon Saunders Jr. (August 9, 1909 - 1999) was a professional baseball second baseman in the Negro leagues. He played with the Cleveland Hornets, Detroit Stars, and Monroe Monarchs from 1927 to 1932.[1] In some sources, his career is combined with that of Bob Saunders.[2]

References

  1. "Augustus Saunders Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  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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