George Provens
| George Provens | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: June 1, 1918 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| Died: May 7, 1982 (aged 63) Canton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1945, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1945, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
| Teams | |
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George Edward Provens (June 1, 1918 – May 7, 1982) was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1940s.[1]
Biography
A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Provens played in two games for the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1945. He had previously tried out for the Homestead Grays in 1944.[2]
Provens was later an acquaintance of a young Thurman Munson, who played sandlot baseball in Canton, Ohio.[3] Provens was inducted into the Canton Negro Oldtimers Association Hall of Fame in 1976.[4]
Provens retired from the Ford Motor Company and also owned a grocery store.[5] He died in Canton in 1982 at age 63.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Article clipped from The Plain Dealer". May 15, 1982. p. 10 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Article clipped from The Daily Times". June 22, 1944. p. 9 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Article clipped from The Plain Dealer". January 29, 1978. p. 18 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Article clipped from The Plain Dealer". April 17, 1976. p. 8 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Article clipped from The Akron Beacon Journal". May 9, 1982. p. 74 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "George Provens". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ↑ "George Provens". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference and "George Provens". Seamheads Negro Leagues Database. 1918-06-01. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
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