Sol White | |
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Second baseman / Manager | |
Born: Bellaire, Ohio, U.S. | June 12, 1868|
Died: August 26, 1955 Central Islip, New York, U.S. | (aged 87)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
debut | |
1887, for the Pittsburgh Keystones | |
Last appearance | |
1926, for the Newark Stars (coach) | |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Negro league baseball
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Member of the National | |
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Induction | 2006 |
Election method | Committee on African-American Baseball |
King Solomon "Sol" White (June 12, 1868 – August 26, 1955) was an American professional baseball infielder, manager and executive, and one of the pioneers of the Negro leagues. An active sportswriter for many years, he wrote the first definitive history of black baseball in 1907. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.