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Blackie Carter

Blackie Carter

American baseball player (1902–1976)

Otis Leonard "Blackie" Carter (September 30, 1902 – September 10, 1976) was an American professional baseball player. He played briefly in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants during 1925 and 1926, appearing in six games.

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Carter attended Furman University, where he was captain of the 1923 Furman Purple Hurricane football team.[1] He had a lengthy minor league career from 1923 to 1940, during which he appeared in over 1700 games.[2] From 1933 to 1940, Carter was minor-league player-manager in the Piedmont League, Bi-State League, South Atlantic League and North Carolina State League.[2] He was also a scout for the Brooklyn Dodgers.[3] After his baseball career, he worked for an industrial belt manufacturing company in Kingsport, Tennessee.[3] Carter died in 1976; he was survived by his wife and three daughters.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Coach Laval's Men Are Reporting Now For Early Gridiron Practice". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. September 2, 1923. p. 2-B. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "Otis Carter Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Otis L. Carter". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. September 11, 1976. p. 8. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via newspapers.com.


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