Joe Price (outfielder)

Joseph Preston Price (April 10, 1897 – January 15, 1961) nicknamed "Lumber",[1] was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played in one game for the New York Giants on September 5, 1928.

Joe Price
Center fielder
Born: (1897-04-10)April 10, 1897
Milligan College, Tennessee
Died: January 15, 1961(1961-01-15) (aged 63)
Washington, D.C.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 1928, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 5, 1928, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Games played1
At bats1
Hits0
Teams

Price's contract was purchased by the Giants in late August 1928 on the condition that he be allowed to finish the season with the Greenville Spinners of the South Atlantic League.[2]

Between 1921 and 1929, Price played in the minor leagues of the Southern United States[3] where he was "extremely popular."[4]

In 1934, Price headed the baseball department of a sports coaching school established in Tennessee and directed by Wallace Wade.[5]

References

  1. The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2006. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.
  2. "Lumber Price Purchased by John McGraw". Johnson City Staff-News. 21 August 1928. p. 4. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  3. "Joe Price Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  4. "Ex-Kingsport Ball Players Star in Sally". Kingsport Times. 6 June 1928. p. 2. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  5. "Wallace Wade Takes Charge of Classes; Program Is Announced". Johnson City Staff-News. 14 August 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 29 November 2022.


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