Ed Steele

Ed Steele
Ed Steele
	Outfielder
	Born: August 8, 1915; Selma, Alabama, U.S.
	Died: October 1, 1978 (aged 63); Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1942, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last Negro league baseball appearance
	1950, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Negro leagues statistics
Batting average	.359
Hits	142
Home runs	9
Runs batted in	78
Stolen bases	15
Teams
	Birmingham Black Barons (1942–1950);
Career highlights and awards
	Negro American League batting champion (1945);

Edward D. "Stainless" Steele (August 8, 1915 - October 1, 1978) was an American professional baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues, and minor leagues. He played in the Negro leagues with the Birmingham Black Barons from 1942 to 1950. He played in the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system in 1952 with the Hollywood Stars and the Denver Bears.^[2]

References

^ "MLB officially designates the Negro Leagues as 'Major League'". MLB.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

^ On December 16, 2020, Major League Baseball declared that seven Negro leagues, from the span of 1920–1948, were to be recognized as major leagues.^[1] Steele's statistics reflect his time in the Negro leagues from 1942-1948.

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