Jack Marshall (pitcher)

Jack 'Boss' Marshall (May 11, 1893 – May 11, 1961) was a Negro leagues pitcher and manager for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first several seasons.

Jack Marshall
Pitcher
Born: (1893-05-11)May 11, 1893
Carrollton, Missouri
Died: May 11, 1961(1961-05-11) (aged 68)
Wadsworth, Kansas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
1917, for the Tennessee Rats
Last appearance
1928, for the Detroit Stars
Teams

Marshall was pitching for the Tennessee Rats by 1917 at the age of 24.[1]

He would move on to the Chicago Union Giants traveling team, one of two teams using that name in 1919. During a game in Omaha, Nebraska, Marshall was reportedly arrested after an altercation where reporters claim he threw a punch at Center Fielder Jimmy Collins, who allegedly spiked one of Marshall's teammates when he slid into first base.[2] When Marshall was arraigned the following Tuesday, he was released with a $25 fine and a charge for disturbing the peace.[4]

Marshall went on to pitch for the Chicago American Giants, Detroit Stars, and Kansas City Monarchs.

References

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