Gustavus Brooks (1872 – June 15, 1895) was an American
Negro league outfielder in the 1890s.
A native of
Alton, Illinois, Brooks played for the
Chicago Unions in 1894, and for the
Page Fence Giants the following season. He collapsed in the outfield during a game in
Hastings, Michigan in 1895 and died two hours later at age 23.
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*Baseball statistics and player information fro
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1872 births
1895 deaths
Date of birth missing
Chicago Unions players
Page Fence Giants players
Sports deaths in Michigan
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