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Oscar Levis
Pitcher
Born: (1898-08-07)August 7, 1898
Oracabessa, Jamaica
Died: May 24, 1983(1983-05-24) (aged 84)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the  Cuban Stars (East)
Last appearance
1931, for the  Hilldale Club
Teams

Oscar Joseph "Chick" Levis (August 7, 1898 – May 24, 1983), born Oscar Joseph Levy, was a Jamaican baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1921 to 1931 with the Cuban Stars (East) and the Hilldale Club. [1] He was the first Jamaican ballplayer to play in a recognized major league.

References

  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN  0-7867-0959-6.

External links


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oscar Levis
Pitcher
Born: (1898-08-07)August 7, 1898
Oracabessa, Jamaica
Died: May 24, 1983(1983-05-24) (aged 84)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the  Cuban Stars (East)
Last appearance
1931, for the  Hilldale Club
Teams

Oscar Joseph "Chick" Levis (August 7, 1898 – May 24, 1983), born Oscar Joseph Levy, was a Jamaican baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1921 to 1931 with the Cuban Stars (East) and the Hilldale Club. [1] He was the first Jamaican ballplayer to play in a recognized major league.

References

  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN  0-7867-0959-6.

External links



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