John W. Patterson (March 2, 1872 – August 23, 1940) was an American baseballoutfielder in the Negro leagues. He played for major teams from 1893 to 1907.
After his baseball career, John W. Patterson became the first African-American police officer in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1909. He served as an officer for over 30 years, and was a friend of heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson. Patterson ruptured his groin on the job in 1940, which later became infected. He died later that year.[6]
References
^"Genuine Cuban Giants" The Evening Times, Washington, DC, Saturday, May 23, 1896, Page 3, Column 5
^ ab"A Close Game" The Repository, Canton, Ohio, Monday, May 9, 1898, Page 2, Column 5
^ abc"Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
^"Giants Were Twice Defeated" The Patriot, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Friday, September 11, 1903, Page 7, Columns 1 and 2
^"The Past and Present in Baseball" Indianapolis Freeman, Saturday, May 28, 1910, Page 7, Columns 3 and 4
^"Battle Creek's first African-American police officer" "Battle Creek Enquirer", Friday, September 11, 2015
Riley, James A. (1994). "Patterson, John W. (Pat)". The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. Carroll & Graf. pp. 609–10. ISBN0-7867-0959-6.
(Riley.) John Patterson, Personal profiles at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. – identical to Riley (confirmed 2010-04-13)
External links
Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
john, patterson, march, 1872, august, 1940, american, baseball, outfielder, negro, leagues, played, major, teams, from, 1893, 1907, john, pattersonsecond, baseman, left, fielderborn, 1872, march, 1872omaha, nebraska, united, statesdied, august, 1940, 1940, age. John W Patterson March 2 1872 August 23 1940 was an American baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues He played for major teams from 1893 to 1907 John PattersonSecond baseman Left fielderBorn 1872 03 02 March 2 1872Omaha Nebraska United StatesDied August 23 1940 1940 08 23 aged 68 Battle Creek Michigan United StatesBatted UnknownThrew Rightdebut1890 for the Lincoln Nebraska GiantsLast appearance1908 for the Philadelphia GiantsTeamsLincoln Nebraska Giants 1890 Plattsmouth Nebraska 1892 Cuban Giants 1893 1896 1 Page Fence Giants 1897 1898 2 Columbia Giants 1899 1900 3 Chicago Union Giants 1902 3 Philadelphia Giants 1903 1908 4 Cuban X Giants 1904 Quaker Giants of New York 1906 Brooklyn Royal Giants 1907 Contents 1 Career 2 Later life 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditPatterson debuted with the Lincoln Nebraska Giants of 1890 a black team and played for the Plattsmouth club in the Nebraska State League during the 1892 season before the baseball color line was sharply drawn In 1893 he joined the Cuban Giants and won a starting position for 1894 He played with the Page Fence Giants 2 which eventually became the Chicago Columbia Giants in 1899 where Patterson was a manager and outfielder 1904 Cuban X GiantsHe appeared on teams lists in Chicago from 1899 to 1902 3 then played a year for the Philadelphia Giants then moved on to the Cuban X Giants then the Brooklyn Royal Giants Fellow 1904 teammate Jimmy Smith called Patterson one of the brainiest and shrewdest leaders of any team of color 5 Patterson played as late as 1908 for the Philadelphia Giants Later life EditAfter his baseball career John W Patterson became the first African American police officer in Battle Creek Michigan in 1909 He served as an officer for over 30 years and was a friend of heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson Patterson ruptured his groin on the job in 1940 which later became infected He died later that year 6 References Edit Genuine Cuban Giants The Evening Times Washington DC Saturday May 23 1896 Page 3 Column 5 a b A Close Game The Repository Canton Ohio Monday May 9 1898 Page 2 Column 5 a b c Frank Lelands Chicago Giants Base Ball Club Fraternal Printing Company 1910 Giants Were Twice Defeated The Patriot Harrisburg Pennsylvania Friday September 11 1903 Page 7 Columns 1 and 2 The Past and Present in Baseball Indianapolis Freeman Saturday May 28 1910 Page 7 Columns 3 and 4 Battle Creek s first African American police officer Battle Creek Enquirer Friday September 11 2015 Riley James A 1994 Patterson John W Pat The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues Carroll amp Graf pp 609 10 ISBN 0 7867 0959 6 Riley John Patterson Personal profiles at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum identical to Riley confirmed 2010 04 13 External links EditCuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads com or Baseball Reference Negro leagues This Negro league baseball outfielder article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John W Patterson amp oldid 1159274429, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
