George Hopkins (baseball)

George Hopkins
Pitcher / 2nd Baseman
Born: 1858
Unknown
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1890, for the Chicago Unions
Last appearance
1909, for the Minneapolis Keystones
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George Hopkins (born 1858) was an African-American baseball pitcher and second baseman in the pre-Negro leagues. He played many seasons for the Chicago Unions,[1] and for Iowa's Algona Brownies[3] and Minnesota's Minneapolis Keystones.[5]

Hopkins played with many popular players of the day, including Dangerfield Talbert, Henry W. Moore, Chappie Johnson, Albert Toney, and Harry Hyde.[1]

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