| Newt Joseph | |
|---|---|
 Joseph at the1924 Colored World Series | |
| 3rd Baseman /Manager | |
| Born:(1896-10-27)October 27, 1896 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: January 18, 1953(1953-01-18) (aged 56) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .291 |
| Hits | 617 |
| Home runs | 31 |
| Runs batted in | 374 |
| Stolen bases | 84 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Walter Lee "Newt" Joseph (October 27, 1896 – January 18, 1953) was an Americanthird baseman andmanager inNegro league baseball.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Joseph was the older brother of fellow-Negro leaguerWilson Joseph. He played most of his career forJ. L. Wilkinson and theKansas City Monarchs franchise.
When the Monarchs' train stopped on the way toDallas forSpring training in 1923, it was said 200 fans in Muskogee were there after midnight to cheer the team. They picked up and carried Joseph from his berth on the train and "presented him with a handsome present."[1]
Joseph played among and against many of baseball's greats, including Hall of FamersSatchel Paige,[3][4]José Méndez,Bullet Rogan, and pre-Negro league stars likeJohn Donaldson,[3] and"Big" Bill Gatewood.
A Utah paper called him one of the bestthird baseman in history, (part ofJ. L. Wilkinson'sKansas City Monarchs' publicity newspaper copy), and also called him "the noisiest coach in baseball."[4] In the third game of the1924 Colored World Series, the first championship series held in the Negro leagues, Joseph hit the first ever home run, doing so in the fourth inning againstRed Ryan in a game that ended after thirteen innings.[5]
Joseph died at the age of 56, and is buried at the Highland Cemetery inKansas City, Missouri.
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