Eddie Powell (baseball)

Eddie Powell
Catcher
Born: (1910-07-12)July 12, 1910
Livingston, Alabama
Died: November 1986
New York, New York
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1936, for the New York Cubans
Last appearance
1938, for the Washington Black Senators
Teams

Edward D. Powell (July 12, 1910 – November 1986), nicknamed "Big Red", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1930s.

A native of Livingston, Alabama, Powell made his Negro leagues debut in 1936 for the New York Cubans. The following season, he played for the New York Black Yankees, and finished his career in 1938 with the Washington Black Senators.[1][2] Powell died in New York, New York, in 1986 at age 76.

  1. ^ "Eddie Powell". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Eddie Powell". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.