Scrip Lee
Holsey Scranton Scriptus Lee, Sr. (January 29, 1899 – February 13, 1974) was an American Negro league baseball pitcher. He played from 1921 to 1934 with several teams. He was nicknamed both Scrip and Script.[1]
| Scrip Lee | |
|---|---|
 Lee at the 1924 Colored World Series | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 29, 1899 Washington, D.C. | |
| Died: February 13, 1974 (aged 75) Washington, D.C. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1921, for the Bacharach Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1934, for the Cleveland Red Sox | |
| Teams | |
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Before his Negro leagues career, Lee served in the National Guard, fighting against Pancho Villa's forces at the Mexican border in 1916. He also served in the 372nd Infantry during World War I, earning two battle stars and a Purple Heart.[2]
References
- Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- Bruns, Roger (2012). Negro Leagues Baseball. ABC-CLIO. p. 32. ISBN 978-0313386480.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- NLB museum
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