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Dick Seay

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Dick Seay
Second baseman
Born:(1904-11-30)November 30, 1904
West New York, New Jersey,U.S.
Died:April 6, 1981(1981-04-06)(aged 76)
Jersey City, New Jersey,U.S.
Batted:Right
Threw:Right
debut
1926, for the Baltimore Black Sox
Last appearance
1947, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams

Richard William Seay(November 30, 1904 – April 6, 1981) was an AmericanNegro league baseballplayer who played from 1925 to 1947 for theBrooklyn Royal Giants,Newark Stars,Baltimore Black Sox,Philadelphia Stars,Newark Eagles,Pittsburgh Crawfords,andNew York Black Yankees.[1]

Seay was born inWest New York, New Jersey,and died inJersey City, New Jersey.He started his baseball career with the independentPennsylvania Red Caps of New York,where he playedshortstopalongside second basemanChino Smith.Both Seay and Smith went to play professionally in the Negro leagues.[2]Seay also served in the military duringWorld War IIfrom 1943 to 1944.

While a player with the Eagles, Seay was part of the "Million Dollar Infield," consisting of Seay,Ray Dandridge,Mule Suttles,andWillie Wells.[3]: p.55 

References

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  1. ^The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia.Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1700.ISBN978-1-4027-4771-7.
  2. ^Martin, Alfred M.; Martin, Alfred T. (2008).The Negro Leagues in New Jersey: A History.Mcfarland & Co Inc.ISBN978-0-78-643900-3
  3. ^Grigsby, Daryl Russell (2012).Celebrating Ourselves: African-Americans and the Promise of Baseball.Indianapolis, IN: Dog Ear Publishing.ISBN978-160844-798-5.Retrieved8 August2012.
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