Lorenza Samuel Nathaniel Cobb (February 10, 1888 – January 21, 1953) was an

American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

baseball catcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1914 to 1920, playing mostly with the

St. Louis Giants The St. Louis Stars, originally the St. Louis Giants, were a Negro league baseball team that competed independently from as early as 1906 to 1919, and then joined the Negro National League (NNL) for the duration of their existence. After the 192 ...

. After his playing career, he became secretary of the Negro National League. He served in the 804th Pioneer Infantry during World War I.

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