Goldie Cephus

Goldsbirgh Arthur Monroe Cephus (October 16, 1898 – December 9, 1983) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1920s and 1930s.

Goldie Cephus
Outfielder
Born: (1898-10-16)October 16, 1898
Preston, Maryland
Died: December 9, 1983(1983-12-09) (aged 85)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Negro league baseball debut
1928, for the Cleveland Tigers
Last appearance
1934, for the Newark Dodgers
Teams

A native of Preston, Maryland, Cephus made his Negro leagues debut in 1928 with the Cleveland Tigers and Memphis Red Sox. He went on to play for the Bacharach Giants in 1931 and the Newark Dodgers in 1934.[1][2] Cephus died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1983 at age 85.

References

  1. "Goldie Cephus". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. "Goldie Cephus". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.


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