| Joe Wiggins | |
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: (1906-09-19)September 19, 1906 Dinwiddie County, Virginia | |
| Died: October 25, 1984(1984-10-25) (aged 78) Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1930, for the Nashville Elite Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1934, for the Bacharach Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Joseph Clifton Wiggins (September 19, 1906 – October 25, 1984), also known as "Joe Chevalier", and nicknamed "Jumping Joe", was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1930s.
Early life and careers
A native of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Wiggins attended Virginia State University, Atlanta University, and Fisk University. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1930 for the Nashville Elite Giants, and played for several teams through 1934. Wiggins died in Cleveland, Ohio in 1984 at age 78.
References
- "Joe Wiggins". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Joe Wiggins". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
Further reading
- Jones, 'Melancholy' (March 20, 1932). "Sportopics: Joe Wiggins on Hot Corner Again". Atlanta Daily World.
- Courier staff (June 25, 1932). "Ex-College Star Helps Balto. Beat Daisies". The Pittsburgh Courier.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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