Joe Siddle

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Joe Siddle
First baseman
Born: (1921-08-25)August 25, 1921
Guilford County, North Carolina
Died: September 25, 2006(2006-09-25) (aged 85)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Negro league baseball debut
1946, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last appearance
1946, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Teams

Joseph James Siddle (August 25, 1921 – September 25, 2006), nicknamed "Jumping Joe", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1940s.

A native of Guilford County, North Carolina, Siddle played on several local semi-pro teams, and served in the US Army during World War II.[1] In 1946, he played for the Kansas City Monarchs, and went on to play minor league baseball with the Winston-Salem Twins. Siddle died in Greensboro, North Carolina in 2006 at age 85.[2][3][4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Jim Schlosser (October 2, 2006). "Former Negro League Baseball Player Honored". Greensboro News-Record. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Joseph James "Jumpin' Joe" Siddle". findagrave.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Lee Wimbs (October 2, 2006). "Former Negro League Player Joe Siddle Dies". wfmynews2.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Joe Siddle". nlbpa.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.