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Murray Clifton Watkins (October 16, 1915 – March 26, 1987), nicknamed "Skeeter", was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1940s.

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Skeeter Watkins
Third baseman
Born: (1915-10-16)October 16, 1915 Towson, Maryland
Died: March 26, 1987(1987-03-26) (aged 71) Bolton Hill, Maryland
Batted: Left Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1942, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1950, for the Philadelphia Stars
Teams
Newark Eagles (1942–1946) Philadelphia Stars (1949–1950)

A native of Towson, Maryland, Watkins was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1945 and 1946.^{[citation needed]} Small of stature but fleet of foot, he often batted leadoff.^{[citation needed]} Watkins died in Bolton Hill, Maryland, in 1987 at the age of 71.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads

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