Felton Snow - Citizendia

Felton Snow (October 23, 1905 – July 1974) was a Negro League professional baseball player who played for the Nashville Elite Giants that later became the Columbus Elite Giants, the Washington Elite Giants, and the Baltimore Elite Giants. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Part of the History of baseball in the United States series The Negro leagues were American professional Baseball leagues The Baltimore Elite Giants were a professional Baseball team that played in the Negro Leagues from to. The Baltimore Elite Giants were a professional Baseball team that played in the Negro Leagues from to. The Baltimore Elite Giants were a professional Baseball team that played in the Negro Leagues from to. The Baltimore Elite Giants were a professional Baseball team that played in the Negro Leagues from to. Mr. Snow played on the West Squad in the East-West All-Star games of 1935 and 1936. In 1940, he became a player-manager for the Baltimore Elite Giants. The Baltimore Elite Giants were a professional Baseball team that played in the Negro Leagues from to.

Felton Snow was born in Alabama in 1905 and moved to Louisville, Kentucky as a youngster. In 1929, he began playing for different Louisville ballclubs and eventually joined Tom Wilson’s Nashville Elites. Felton Snow was known as a solid hitter, a good fielder and baserunner. Eventually, Mr. Snow became the Elite Giants’ stand out third baseman. He would bat . 301 in 1939 and he played in two Negro League All-Star games. In the 1935 All-Star game, he batted . 670. His 1936 West All-Star team included such stars as Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and Cool Papa Bell. Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige ( July 7, 1906 He appeared in the Major League All-Star Game in both 1952 and 1953. Joshua Gibson ( December 21, 1911 - January 20, 1947) was an American Catcher in James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell ( May 17, 1903 &ndash March 7, 1991) was an American Center fielder in Negro

During the 1940s he did double duty by managing and playing for the Baltimore Elite Giants. In seven seasons as manager-player he batted . 333, . 227, . 269, . 200, . 270, . 245, and . 306. Felton Snow retired from baseball in 1950 with over 21 years of playing time.

After he retired from baseball, Mr. Snow returned to Louisville, Kentucky and worked for the local armory. An armory (Armoury is a Military depot used for the storage of Weapons and Ammunition. Following a work injury, he took a job at the Hubbard’s Lane Barber Shop where he worked until his death in 1974 at the age of 69.

Since 1987, there has been a Felton Snow baseball team in the St. Matthews, Kentucky Little League Baseball program.

Further reading