About Hooks Foreman
Lived 1895 – 1940 (aged 45). Hooks Foreman was an American baseball player.
Sylvester "Hooks" Foreman (August 4, 1895 – August 23, 1940) was an American professional baseball catcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1921 to 1933, playing with several teams.
Foreman initially made the rolls and is listed on reserve lists with the Kansas City Monarchs from 1920 to 1924, but usually played for owner J. L. Wilkinson's barnstorming team All Nations He would continue to work with Donaldson and other top Negro league pitchers after that, playing in Bertha, Minnesota, Little Falls, Minnesota, and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Foreman is buried in Coffeyville, Kansas.
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Who was Hooks Foreman?
Negro League Baseball player (1895–1940)
When was Hooks Foreman born?
Hooks Foreman was born on 4 August 1895.
When did Hooks Foreman die?
Hooks Foreman died on 23 August 1940.
What was Hooks Foreman's occupation?
Hooks Foreman was a baseball player.
What nationality was Hooks Foreman?
Hooks Foreman was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hooks Foreman. https://biography.guide/hooks-foreman/
MLA: "Hooks Foreman." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hooks-foreman/.
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