About Tommie Dukes
Lived 1906 – 1991 (aged 84). Tommie Dukes was an American baseball player.
Tommie Dukes (September 24, 1906 – January 5, 1991), nicknamed "Dixie", was an American Negro league baseball catcher between 1928 and 1945.
A native of Picayune, Mississippi, Dukes made his Negro leagues debut in 1928 with the Chicago American Giants. He went on to play for several teams, including the Cuban House of David, Nashville Elite Giants and Homestead Grays, and finished his career back with the American Giants in 1945. Dukes died in Lumberton, Mississippi in 1991 at age 84.
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Who was Tommie Dukes?
American baseball player
When was Tommie Dukes born?
Tommie Dukes was born on 24 September 1906 in Picayune.
When did Tommie Dukes die?
Tommie Dukes died on 5 January 1991 in Lumberton, Mississippi.
What was Tommie Dukes's occupation?
Tommie Dukes was a baseball player.
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Tommie Dukes was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tommie Dukes. https://biography.guide/tommie-dukes/
MLA: "Tommie Dukes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tommie-dukes/.
Chicago: "Tommie Dukes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tommie-dukes/.
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