Archie Pate

Archie Pate
Pitcher / Outfielder
Born: (1886-07-15)July 15, 1886
Starkville, Mississippi
Died: April 16, 1936(1936-04-16) (aged 49)
Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
debut
1909, for the St. Paul Colored Gophers
Last appearance
1915, for the Indianapolis ABCs
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Archie Pate (born July 15, 1886 - April 16, 1936) was an African-American baseball pitcher and outfielder in the Negro leagues.[2]

In 1909, at the age of 22, he was pitching for the St. Paul Colored Gophers.[1] He was playing with many notable players, including Dick Wallace, Chappie Johnson, Will McMurray, William Binga, and Bobby Marshall.

He would move across town in 1910 to play two seasons for the Minneapolis Keystones where he would also play with future Kansas City Monarchs pitcher Hurley McNair.

He moved on to play in Chicago for the Leland Giants and Chicago Giants.

Pate died in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 49, and is Buried at Restvale Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois

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