What happened to negro league players not good enough for the majors?

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06-30-2021, 12:55 PM

timtass

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semi pro

A number of players hooked on with semi pro teams. I know Fort Wayne semi pro teams in the 50's usually added two or three negro league players for tournaments. Most notably were Jim LaMarque and Pat Scantlebury. Some were too old to get signed to MLB teams.

Last edited by timtass; 06-30-2021 at 12:56 PM.

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