Branch Russell

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Branch Russell
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Outfielder
Born: (1895-10-09)October 9, 1895
South Boston, Virginia, U.S.
Died: May 1, 1959(1959-05-01) (aged 63)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1922, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last appearance
1932, for the Cleveland Stars
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Teams
As player

As manager

Branch Lee Russell (October 9, 1895 – May 1, 1959) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of South Boston, Virginia, Russell grew up in Winchester, Massachusetts, and attended Henderson Institute in Henderson, North Carolina.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War I, advancing to the rank of corporal.[1] Russell made his Negro leagues debut in 1922 for the Kansas City Monarchs.[2] Known as "a good contact hitter",[1] he went on to spend the majority of his career with the St. Louis Stars, where he played for 10 years, and served as manager for part of the 1926 season.[3] Russell died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1959 at age 63.

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