Otto Bolden (July 22, 1879 – February 17, 1930) was an American
Negro league catcher between 1909 and 1912.
Career
A native of
Waco, Texas, Bolden made his Negro leagues debut in 1909 with the
San Antonio Black Bronchos
The San Antonio Black Bronchos were a Negro league baseball team, based in San Antonio, Texas, that played from 1907 to 1909. Smokey Joe Williams
Joseph Williams (April 6, 1886 – February 25, 1951), nicknamed "Cyclone Joe" and "Smokey Joe", was ...
. He went on to play for the Los Angeles Trilbys,
Oklahoma Monarchs
The Oklahoma Monarchs were a Negro league baseball team in the Western Independent Clubs in 1910 based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They played their home games at Colcord Park.
The club featured future Baseball Hall of Famer Louis Santop along wi ...
,
Kansas City Giants
The Kansas City Giants were a professional Negro leagues baseball team, based in Kansas City, Kansas. From 1909 to 1911, the Kansas City Giants played as a member of the Western Independent Clubs. The Kansas City Giants played home games at Riversi ...
, and
Kansas City Royal Giants
The Kansas City Royal Giants were a professional Negro leagues baseball team, based in Kansas City, Missouri. From 1910 to 1912, the Kansas City Royal Giants played as a member of the Western Independent Clubs, along with their local rival, the K ...
.
On August 31, 1910, Bolden married Lucy Johnson, sister of
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Jack Johnson, in
Chicago.
Bolden died in
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
in 1930 at age 50.
References
External links
*Baseball statistics and player information fro
Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Statsan
Seamheads
1879 births
1930 deaths
Kansas City Giants players
Kansas City Royal Giants players
Oklahoma Monarchs players
San Antonio Black Bronchos players
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