Russell Awkard

American baseball player

Baseball player

Russell Awkard

Outfielder
Born: (1917-10-07)October 7, 1917
Howard County, Maryland
Died: April 1, 2002(2002-04-01) (aged 84)
Louisville, Kentucky

Batted: Left

Threw: Right

Negro league baseball debut
1940, for the New York Cubans
Last appearance
1941, for the Newark Eagles
Teams

* New York Cubans (1940)
* Newark Eagles (1941)

Russell Alfred Awkard (October 7, 1917 - April 1, 2002) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.

A native of Howard County, Maryland, Awkard initially played for the Washington Royals,[1][2] and joined the New York Cubans in 1940. Awkard was a World War II veteran, having served in the US Army's Quartermaster Corps in England, France and Belgium.[2][3] He was considered to be one of the Negro league's finest players.[according to whom?][4] He was featured in an article in USA Today titled "The Name is Awkard, with one W." in 1993.[5] Prior to his death, he met with Bill Clinton along with other Negro league players arranged by Bob Hieronimus.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "nlbpa.com - Awkard, Russell". nlbpa.com.
2. ^ a b "Russell Awkard Obituary - Washington D.C., DC - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
3. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
4. ^ Elias, R. (2010). The Empire Strikes Out: How Baseball Sold U.S. Foreign Policy and Promoted the American Way Abroad. New Press. ISBN 978-1-59558-528-8. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
5. ^ Heaphy, L. A. (2003). The Negro Leagues, 1869-1960. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-1380-5. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
6. ^ Glenn, S. (2006). Don't Let Anyone Take Your Joy Away: An Inside Look at Negro League Baseball and Its Legacy. iUniverse. ISBN 978-0-595-40075-1. Retrieved 2015-04-29.

## External links

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* Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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