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Yank Deas
Catcher
Born: (1895-01-08)January 8, 1895 Savannah, Georgia
Died: May 8, 1972(1972-05-08) (aged 77) New York, New York
Batted: RightThrew: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1917, for the Bacharach Giants
Last appearance
1924, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Bacharach Giants (1917–1918) Lincoln Giants (1918) Hilldale Club (1919) Bacharach Giants (1920–1923) Lincoln Giants (1924)

James Alvin Deas (January 8, 1895 – May 8, 1972), nicknamed "Yank", was an American Negro league catcher between 1917 and 1924.

A native of Savannah, Georgia, Deas made his Negro leagues debut in 1917 with the Bacharach Giants, and spent most of his career with the club. He also played for the Hilldale Club and the Lincoln Giants. Deas died in New York, New York in 1972 at age 77.

References

1. "Yank Deas". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
2. "Yank Deas". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

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