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Eddie Dixon

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Eddie Dixon
Pitcher
Born: (1916-05-15)May 15, 1916
Bonifay, Florida
Died: July 8, 1993(1993-07-08) (aged 77)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1938, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Last appearance
1940, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams

Eddie Lee Dixon (May 15, 1916 – July 8, 1993), nicknamed "Bullet", was an American Negro league pitcher from 1938 to 1940.

A native of Bonifay, Florida, Dixon attended Morris Brown College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Atlanta Black Crackers, and remained with the team the following season when it moved to Indianapolis. Dixon finished his career in 1940 with a short stint with the Baltimore Elite Giants.[1][2] He died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1993 at age 77.

References

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  1. ^ "Eddie Dixon". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Eddie Dixon". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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