George Scales

George "Tubby" Scales
George "Tubby" Scales
	2nd Baseman / Manager
	Born: August 16, 1900; Talladega, Alabama
	Died: April 15, 1976 (aged 75); Compton, California
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
debut
	1921, for the St. Louis Giants
Last appearance
	1946, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams
	As Player; St. Louis Giants (1921–1923); Lincoln Giants (1923–1928); Newark Stars (1926); Almendares (1927–1928); Homestead Grays (1930–1931, 1935); New York Black Yankees (1932–1934, 1936, 1939); Santo Domingo Stars (1937); Baltimore Elite Giants (1938–1946); As Player/Manager; New York Black Yankees (1932–1934, 1939); Santo Domingo Stars (1937); Baltimore Elite Giants (1938, 1943);

George Louis Scales (August 16, 1900 - April 15, 1976),^[1] nicknamed "Tubby", was an American second baseman and manager in Negro league baseball, most notably with the New York Lincoln Giants and Baltimore Elite Giants. Born in Talladega, Alabama,^[1] he batted .321 over a 25-year career during which he played several positions. He also managed for twelve seasons in the Puerto Rican winter league, winning six pennants,^[1] and led the Caribbean World Series champions in 1951.

Buck Leonard claimed that George Scales was the best curveball hitter he ever saw.^[2]

At age 52, Scales received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro Leagues' best players ever.^[3]

After retiring from baseball in 1958, he became a stockbroker. He died at age 75 in Compton, California.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 "Pre-Negro Leagues Candidate Profile: George Walter "Tubby" Scales". Archived from the original on 2007-06-08.
↑ Charlton, James; Shatzkin, Mike; Holtje, Stephen (1990). The Ballplayers: baseball's ultimate biographical reference. New York: Arbor House/William Morrow. p. 965. ISBN 0-87795-984-6.
↑ "1952 Pittsburgh Courier Poll of Greatest Black Players"

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