Josh Devoe

Catcher / Manager

Born: March 24, 1888
Unknown

Died: March 19, 1979 (aged 90)
Los Angeles

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

1913, for the Honolulu Team

Last appearance

1920, for the Cleveland Tate Stars

Teams

Honolulu Team (1913–1914)^[1]
Chicago American Giants (1915)^[1]
Crawford All Stars of Chicago (1916)^[1]
Chicago Giants (1917–1919)^[1]
Cleveland Tate Stars (1920)^[1]

James R. "Josh" Devoe (March 24, 1888 – March 19, 1979) was a Negro Leagues catcher and manager for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first few seasons.

A Cleveland newspaper reporter in 1920 claimed Rube Foster said of Devoe he was "one of the smartest young players he ever trained."^[1]

Post career

Devoe died in Los Angeles, California in 1979 at the age of 90.

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 "Prime Sports News" by Allen H. Dorsey, Cleveland Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio, Saturday, July 24, 1920, Page 3, Column 4

External links

Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com

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