About Felix McLaurin
Lived 1921 – 1972 (aged 50). Felix McLaurin was an American baseball player.
Felix Vernon McLaurin (September 6, 1921 – May 19, 1972) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.
A native of Jacksonville, Florida, McLaurin made his Negro leagues debut in 1942 for the Jacksonville Red Caps and the Birmingham Black Barons. He played for Birmingham for two more seasons, and was the team's starting center fielder in the 1943 and 1944 Negro World Series. McLaurin went on to play for the New York Black Yankees. He died in Chicago, Illinois in 1972 at age 50.
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Who was Felix McLaurin?
American baseball player
When was Felix McLaurin born?
Felix McLaurin was born on 6 September 1921 in Jacksonville, Florida.
When did Felix McLaurin die?
Felix McLaurin died on 19 May 1972 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Felix McLaurin was a baseball player.
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Felix McLaurin was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Felix McLaurin. https://biography.guide/felix-mclaurin/
MLA: "Felix McLaurin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/felix-mclaurin/.
Chicago: "Felix McLaurin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/felix-mclaurin/.
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