Mahlon Duckett facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mahlon Duckett |
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| Born: December 20, 1922 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Died: July 12, 2015 (aged 92) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| 1940, for the Philadelphia Stars | |||
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| 1950, for the Homestead Grays | |||
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Mahlon Newton "Mal" Duckett (December 20, 1922 – July 12, 2015) was an American Negro league baseball infielder. He played from 1940 to 1950, with the Philadelphia Stars and the Homestead Grays.
Duckett was primarily a second basemen, with occasional stints as third basemen. Duckett was "a versatile infielder with a slick glove but a lightweight bat" who saw play more for his defensive talents. He served in the US Army during World War II. In 2008, Duckett was chosen in a special Negro leagues draft wherein each team in Major League Baseball drafted a surviving Negro leagues player; the Philadelphia Phillies drafted him.
Duckett died in 2015. He was the last surviving member of the Philadelphia Stars. Duckett is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.
