Tullie McAdoo (November 24, 1884 – June 16, 1961) was an American

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in the

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. He played from 1908 to 1924 with several teams, playing mostly with the

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. McAdoo played the first part of the 1910 season for the Oklahoma Monarchs, however he and two other players, third baseman J. Norman and outfielder D. Williams, were given unconditional releases from their contracts when they broke club rules by playing a morning baseball game for the Kansas City Royal Giants on the morning of July 4, 1910. The afternoon game was delayed due to having to wait for the three players to arrive."How to keep your club in harmony..." The Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, July 23, 1910, Page 7, Columns 3 to 6
/ref> By the end of the month, McAdoo was playing with the Kansas City Royal Giants."Getting Stronger" The Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, July 30, 1910, Page 4, Columns 3 to 6
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McAdoo worked first base for the Salt Lake City Occidental Club in 1910. The team finished second that year in the Utah state league. He moved back east to join the French Lick Plutos for the 1911 season, but came back to the Occidentals in May 1911."M'Adoo Arrives; Negroes Rejoice" Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake, Utah, Wednesday Morning, May 10, 1911, Page 11, Column 3
/ref> At some point in 1911, McAdoo moved East again to join the

. He was still playing for the

when the team joined the Negro National League in 1920."Giants Winners Over Kansas City, 7 to 5" St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. Louis, Missouri, July 4, 1920, Page 12
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