Oscar Levis
| Oscar Levis | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 7, 1898 Oracabessa, Jamaica | |
| Died: May 24, 1983 (aged 84) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1921, for the Cuban Stars (East) | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1931, for the Hilldale Club | |
| Teams | |
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Oscar Joseph "Chick" Levis (August 7, 1898 – May 24, 1983), born Oscar Joseph Levy, was a Jamaican professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1921 to 1931 with the Cuban Stars (East) and the Hilldale Club.[1] He was the first Jamaican ballplayer to play in a recognized major league.
Recent research into Levis's family history uncovered that Levis was Jewish, having a Jewish father, and identified as such.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ↑ Kranc, Zachary (October 23, 2026). "The discovery of a Jewish Negro League star forces a rewrite of Jewish baseball history". Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Oscar Levis at SABR Bio Project
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