Forrest Mashaw
Forrest Nedward Mashaw (February 2, 1898 – June 1970) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1920s.
| Forrest Mashaw | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 2, 1898 North Carolina[1][2][3] | |
| Died: June 1970 Braddock, Pennsylvania | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1920, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1922, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Teams | |
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Career
A native of North Carolina, Mashaw made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Indianapolis ABCs. He went on to play for the Homestead Grays in 1921 and 1922.[4][5] Mashaw died in Braddock, Pennsylvania in 1970 at age 72.
References
- United States Census, 1920. Family Search. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- United States Census, 1930. Family Search. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- United States Census, 1940. Family Search. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- "Forrest Mashaw". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- "Forrest Mashaw". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
Further reading
- Press staff (July 1, 1917). "War Orations Feature the North Braddock High School Commencement". p. 56
- News staff (September 8, 1919). "Italians-Greys Game by Innings". p. 13
- Post-Gazette staff (December 3, 1943). "Selectees Announced". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 18
- Johnson, Earl (December 2, 1950). "Sports Whirl". Courier. p. 16
- Courier staff (January 5, 1952). "Tourney Winners". p. 16
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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