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American baseball player and player-manager (born 1897)

Baseball player

Dink Mothell
Mothell at the 1924 Colored World Series
First baseman / Second baseman / Catcher / Outfielder / Player-manager
Born: (1897-08-13)August 13, 1897 Topeka, Kansas
Died: April 24, 1980(1980-04-24) (aged 82) Topeka, Kansas
Batted: SwitchThrew: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1914, Topeka Giants
Last appearance
1934, Kansas City Monarchs
Stats at Baseball Reference
Managerial record at Baseball Reference

Teams
As player Topeka Giants (1914–1919}) Kansas City Monarchs (1920) Chicago American Giants (1920) Chanute, Kansas Black Diamonds (1921) All Nations (1921–1923) Kansas City Monarchs (1923–1934) Gilkerson's Union Giants (1931) As player-manager Kansas City Monarchs (1930, 1932)

Carroll Ray "Dink" Mothell (August 13, 1897 – April 24, 1980) was an American first baseman, second baseman, catcher, outfielder, and player-manager who played for 15 years in the Negro leagues; he also coached in addition to playing in 2 of those 15 seasons. Known for his versatility, Mothell played every position, but logged the most games at first and second, as well as in the outfield. It was said you could use him "most any place, any time."

During Mothell's time with the Kansas City Monarchs and the All Nations, he often caught for Hall of Fame-nominated and Hall of Fame Negro league pitchers such as José Méndez, John Donaldson, Bullet Rogan, and Andy Cooper. The teams traveled all over the United States, and Mothell was even a part of a Monarchs tour of "The Orient," where they played in places like Manila in 1934. He was a player-manager for the Monarchs in 1930 and 1932, coaching them to a 29–33 record (.468 winning percentage).

Personal life

Mothell was buried in Topeka, Kansas shortly after he died in 1980, but did not receive a headstone until June 20, 2011. The grave marker was placed by the Negro Leagues Baseball Grave Marker Project.

References

"Sweatt Only Monarch Not Reported Will Arrive Soon". The Kansas City Sun. April 19, 1924. p. 3. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Monarch Stars Homeward Bound". Wichita Negro Star. March 23, 1934. p. 3. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
Mott, Ron (July 19, 2011). "Negro Leagues' heroes finally get their tombstones". NBC News. Retrieved September 18, 2024.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
Dink Mothell managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com and Seamheads
Forgotten star lacks grave marker at The Topeka Capital-Journal

v t e Kansas City Monarchs 1924 Colored World Series champions
Newt Allen Cliff Bell William Bell Bill Drake Frank Duncan Lemuel Hawkins Heavy Johnson Newt Joseph Jack Marshall Bill McCall Hurley McNair José Méndez Dobie Moore Yellowhorse Morris Dink Mothell Bullet Rogan George Sweatt
Manager José Méndez

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