Otis Leonard "Blackie" Carter (September 30, 1902 – September 10, 1976) was an American

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player. He played briefly in

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for the

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during 1925 and 1926, appearing in six games. Carter attended

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, where he was captain of the

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. He had a lengthy

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career from 1923 to 1940, during which he appeared in over 1700 games. From 1933 to 1940, Carter was minor-league

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in the

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and

North Carolina State League The North Carolina State League was a "Class D" league in Minor League Baseball. The original version of the league existed from 1913–1917 as the successor to the Carolina Association. The second version of the league was established in 1937 i ...

. He was also a

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for the

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. After his baseball career, he worked for an industrial

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manufacturing company in

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. Carter died in 1976; he was survived by his wife and three daughters.

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