About Mahlon Duckett
Lived 1922 – 2015 (aged 92). Mahlon Duckett was an American baseball player.
Mahlon Newton "Mal" Duckett (December 20, 1922 – July 12, 2015) was an American Negro league baseball infielder. He played from 1940 to 1950, with the Philadelphia Stars and the Homestead Grays.
Duckett was primarily a second baseman, with occasional stints as third baseman. Duckett was "a versatile infielder with a slick glove but a lightweight bat" who saw play more for his defensive talents. In 2008, Duckett was chosen in a special Negro leagues draft wherein each team in Major League Baseball drafted a surviving Negro leagues player; the Philadelphia Phillies drafted him.
Duckett died in 2015. He was the last surviving member of the Philadelphia Stars. Duckett is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.
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Who was Mahlon Duckett?
Negro League Baseball player
When was Mahlon Duckett born?
Mahlon Duckett was born on 20 December 1922 in Philadelphia.
When did Mahlon Duckett die?
Mahlon Duckett died on 12 July 2015 in Philadelphia.
What was Mahlon Duckett's occupation?
Mahlon Duckett was a baseball player.
What nationality was Mahlon Duckett?
Mahlon Duckett was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mahlon Duckett. https://biography.guide/mahlon-duckett/
MLA: "Mahlon Duckett." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mahlon-duckett/.
Chicago: "Mahlon Duckett." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mahlon-duckett/.
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