About Red Scales
Lived 1895 – 1943 (aged 48). Red Scales was an American baseball player.
Irvin Alfred "Red" Scales (June 23, 1895 – October 13, 1943) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s.
A native of Mount Airy, North Carolina, Scales played for the Pittsburgh Keystones in 1921. In five recorded games, he posted eight hits in 21 plate appearances. Scales died in Forsyth County, North Carolina in 1943 at age 48.
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Who was Red Scales?
American baseball player
When was Red Scales born?
Red Scales was born on 23 June 1895 in Mount Airy, North Carolina.
When did Red Scales die?
Red Scales died on 14 October 1943 in Forsyth County, North Carolina.
What was Red Scales's occupation?
Red Scales was a baseball player.
What nationality was Red Scales?
Red Scales was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Red Scales. https://biography.guide/red-scales/
MLA: "Red Scales." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/red-scales/.
Chicago: "Red Scales." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/red-scales/.
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