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Stanley Beckwith (July 11, 1896 – October 2, 1984) was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1910s.

Stanley Beckwith
Shortstop
Born: (1896-07-11)July 11, 1896 Louisville, Kentucky
Died: October 2, 1984(1984-10-02) (aged 88) Cleveland, Ohio
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1917, for the Jewell's ABCs
Last appearance
1917, for the Chicago Giants
Teams
Jewell's ABCs (1917) Chicago Giants (1917)

A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Beckwith was the older brother of fellow Negro leaguer John Beckwith. He played for the Jewell's ABCs club and for the Chicago Giants in 1917. In five recorded games, he posted three hits in 20 plate appearances.[1][2] Beckwith died in Cleveland, Ohio in 1984 at age 88.

References

External links

• Baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads

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