Eddie Logan (May 2, 1910 – January 31, 2009) was a well-known personality at the
Santa Anita Park racetrack, where he had been a shoeshine attendant since its opening day on December 25, 1934. He claimed to have been a
Negro league baseball player for the
Homestead Grays and the
Kansas City Monarchs, though no evidence has yet been found to substantiate the claim.
Logan died early on the morning of January 31, 2009 at his home in
Monrovia, California, aged 98, having suffered a stroke on January 3.
Santa Anita Icon Eddie Logan Dies at 98
at BloodHorse.com
Santa Anita honored him with the Eddie Logan Stakes {{Infobox horseraces
, surface = Dirt
, class = Listed
, horse race = Eddie Logan Stakes
, image =
, caption =
, location = Santa Anita ParkArcadia, California, United States
, inaugurated = 2006
, race ...
that ran first in 2006.
References
External links
Eddie Logan: Footman of Santa Anita
video at BloodHorse.com
1910 births
2009 deaths
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