Charles Edward "Dusty" Decker (October 19, 1911 – October 11, 1962) was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues.[1] He played with the Indianapolis ABCs and Montgomery Grey Sox in 1932 and the Detroit Stars.[2]
| Dusty Decker | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: October 19, 1911 Hopkinsville, Kentucky | |
| Died: October 11, 1962 (aged 50) Evansville, Indiana | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1932, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1937, for the Detroit Stars | |
| Teams | |
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References
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Dusty Decker Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
Further reading
- Courier staff (October 11, 1930). "Missouri Classic Attracts". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 14
- Courier-Journal staff (April 10, 1938). "Decker Is Signed to Manage Black Colonels". The Louisville Courier-Journal. p. 58
- Clipper staff (February 20, 1947). "Racial discrimination by Hotels is 'Detrimental'". Garrett Clipper. p. 4
- Pharos-Tribune staff (February 24, 1953). "Evansville Man to Head State FEPC". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. p. 8
- Herald staff (October 22, 1954). "GOP Rally Held; Adams Township Event Planned". Anderson Herald. p. 1
- News staff (January 7, 1959). "FEPC Letter Banned for Little Rock Stories". The Indianapolis News. p. 34
- Palladium-Item staff (March 6, 1959). "Fair Employment Ordinance Proposal Expected to Come from Local Negroes". Richmond Palladium-Item. p. 2
- Associated Press (May 8, 1959). "Discrimination in Hiring Negro Officials Reported". Richmond Palladium-Item. p. 12
- News staff (February 5, 1960). "Intergroup Relations Prospects Reviewed". The Indianapolis News. p. 30
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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