Eddie Dwight

Eddie Dwight
Utility player
Born: (1905-02-25)February 25, 1905
Dalton, Georgia, US
Died: November 27, 1975(1975-11-27) (aged 70)
Kansas City, Kansas, US
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
debut
1925, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1937, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Edward Joseph Dwight Sr. (February 25, 1905 – November 27, 1975) was a utility player in Negro League baseball from 1925 to 1937. He played mostly for the Kansas City Monarchs.[3][4][5]

His son, Ed Dwight, an astronaut trainee, became the oldest person to fly into space. He is also a sculptor.

Dwight died at the age of 70 in Kansas City, Kansas.

References

  1. ^ "Gilkerson Union Giants Swamp Knights of Columbus Nine 11 to 4" Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, IA, Monday Evening, June 21, 1926, Page 7, Columns 1 and 2
  2. ^ "Greeley Advertisers Downed by Colored Club; Score 12-1" Negro Star, Wichita, Kansas, Friday, August 10, 1934, Page 3, Columns 1 to 6
  3. ^ "Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Eddie Dwight". www.nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  4. ^ "Eddie Dwight Negro Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  5. ^ "Eddie Dwight - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2020-05-01.