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7 unusual facts about 1924 in baseball


1924 Colored World Series

The 1924 Colored World Series was a best-of-nine match-up between the Negro National League champion Kansas City Monarchs and the Eastern Colored League champion Hilldale.

Dobie Moore

Nicknamed "the Black Cat", Moore won the NNL batting title in 1924 when he hit .453.

Joe Evans

Still, the Senators let him go, and he signed with the Browns for the 1924 season.

Lee Fohl

In 1924, he joined the Red Sox, where he finished his managerial career on a dismal note; his Red Sox teams never finished higher than seventh place.

Mike McNally

Dec. 11, 1924: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Washington Senators for Doc Prothro.

Dec. 10, 1924: Traded by the New York Yankees to the Boston Red Sox for Howie Shanks.

Oliver Marcelle

Again in 1924, he hit well, putting up a .352 average for Bacharach and the New York Lincoln Giants.



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