About Otto Bolden
Lived 1879 – 1930 (aged 50). Otto Bolden was an American baseball player.
Otto Bolden (July 22, 1879 – February 17, 1930) was an American Negro league catcher between 1909 and 1912.
Career A native of Waco, Texas, Bolden made his Negro leagues debut in 1909 with the San Antonio Black Bronchos. He went on to play for the Los Angeles Trilbys, Oklahoma Monarchs, Kansas City Giants, and Kansas City Royal Giants.
On August 31, 1910, Bolden married Lucy Johnson, sister of boxer Jack Johnson, in Chicago.
Bolden died in Kansas City, Missouri in 1930 at age 50.
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Who was Otto Bolden?
American baseball player
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Otto Bolden was born on 22 July 1879 in Waco, Texas.
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Otto Bolden died on 17 February 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Otto Bolden was a baseball player.
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