| Position | Infielder |
|---|---|
| Birth date | April 22, 1918 Warren, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Death date | September 2, 1988 (aged 70) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Right |
| Debutleague | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear | 1937 |
| Debutteam | St. Louis Stars |
| Finalyear | 1943 |
| Finalteam | Cleveland Buckeyes |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .271 |
| Stat2label | Hits |
| Stat2value | 105 |
| Stat3label | Home runs |
| Stat3value | 1 |
| Stat4label | Runs batted in |
| Stat4value | 46 |
| Stat5label | Stolen bases |
| Stat5value | 10 |
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Marshall Lewis "Jit" Riddle (April 22, 1918 – September 2, 1988) was an American baseball infielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1937 to 1943, playing mostly with the St. Louis Stars .[1]
Career
Riddle made his Negro American League debut in 1937 for the St. Louis Stars. The following year, he began a four-year stint with the Indianapolis ABCs/St. Louis Stars/St. Louis–New Orleans Stars. Riddle was selected to the East-West All-Star Game in 1939 and 1940. His final Negro league season came in 1943 with the Cleveland Buckeyes. In 1951, he played for the Trois-Rivières Royals of the Provincial League.[2]
References
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Marshall Riddle at Baseball-Reference (Minors)". Baseball-Reference.com
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