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Bill Monroe-3rd Base/2nd Base(Cuban X-Giants, Phil. Giants, Chicago Am. Giants )
Born: March 16, 1878- Knoxville, TN
Died: March 16, 1915- Chattanooga, TN(Tuberculosis)(37 Yrs Old)
1911-Signed as a Free Agent by ArkLatex Robins
1912-Drafted in the 13th round by ArkLatex Robins
1913-Drafted in the 9th round by the Gashouse Gorillas
Was a member of the 1911 NL Pennant winning Robins, but did not appear in the post season. Hit one of his 2 SCL Hrs off HOFer Mordecai Brown.
SCL STATS:
Team Year AVG OBP SPC G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI BB K HBP IW SB CS
ARK 1911 .269 .291 .319 66 216 58 6 1 1 31 26 5 15 3 0 7 2
ARK 1912 .241 .256 .266 43 79 19 0 1 0 7 8 2 8 0 0 0 3
GHG 1913 .263 .311 .304 78 224 59 6 0 1 18 32 14 23 2 0 5 2
.262 .295 .304 187 519 136 12 2 2 56 66 21 46 5 0 12 7
Negro League Totals: 1899-1914
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG. OBP SLG
299 1139 189 317 33 12 6 145 45 .278 .340 .344
Considered one of the great Negro League 2nd baseman. John McGraw was quoted as saying,
“Monroe was the greatest infielder I have ever seen. But I could not use him because of his color.”
