Gus Brooks
| Gus Brooks | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: 1872 Alton, Illinois | |
| Died: June 15, 1895 Hastings, Michigan | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1894, for the Chicago Unions | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1895, for the Page Fence Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Gustavus Brooks (1872 – June 15, 1895) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1890s.
A native of Alton, Illinois, Brooks played for the Chicago Unions in 1894, and for the Page Fence Giants the following season. He collapsed in the outfield during a game in Hastings, Michigan in 1895 and died two hours later at age 23.[1][2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Gus Brooks". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Gus Brooks". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Speak Their Names" February 20, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
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