George Britt

George Britt
George Britt
	Pitcher/Catcher/Infielder/Outfielder
	Born: July 6, 1895; Lexington, Kentucky
	Died: January 1981; Erie, Pennsylvania
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1917, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
	1945, for the New Orleans Black Pelicans
Teams
	Indianapolis ABCs (1917); Dayton Marcos (1919–1920)[1]; Columbus Buckeyes (1921); Harrisburg Giants (1922); Baltimore Black Sox (1923–1926); Wilmington Potomacs (1925); Homestead Grays (1928–1933, 1940); Philadelphia Hilldale Giants (1929); Newark Dodgers (1934); Washington Black Senators (1938); Baltimore Elite Giants (1939); Brooklyn Royal Giants (1940); Chicago American Giants (1942); Jacksonville Red Caps (1942); Cleveland Buckeyes (1943–1944); New Orleans Black Pelicans (1945);

George "Chippy" Britt, also listed as George Britton and George Brittain (July 6, 1895 – January 1981) was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played with several teams from 1917 to 1945.[2] He played every position.

References

"Marcos Lose" The Cleveland Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday, April 28, 1920, Page 3, Column 4
Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

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[1] "Marcos Lose" The Cleveland Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday, April 28, 1920, Page 3, Column 4

[Riley-2] Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.