About Eddie Douglass
Born 1887. Eddie Douglass was an American baseball player and baseball coach.
Edward Douglass (September 17, 1887 – death unknown) was an American Negro league first baseman and manager between 1918 and 1925.
A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Douglass made his Negro league debut for the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1918. He was named player-manager in 1921, and continued in that capacity with Brooklyn through 1925. Douglass also played one season (1923–24) in the Cuban League for the Leopardos de Santa Clara.
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Who was Eddie Douglass?
American baseball player
When was Eddie Douglass born?
Eddie Douglass was born on 17 September 1887 in Fort Worth.
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Eddie Douglass was a baseball player and baseball coach.
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Eddie Douglass was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eddie Douglass. https://biography.guide/eddie-douglass/
MLA: "Eddie Douglass." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/eddie-douglass/.
Chicago: "Eddie Douglass." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/eddie-douglass/.
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