Duke Cleveland

Howard Cleveland (November 25, 1916 – August 13, 1970), nicknamed "Duke", was an American Negro league outfielder between 1938 and 1947.

Duke Cleveland
Outfielder
Born: (1916-11-25)November 25, 1916 Alapaha, Georgia, U.S.
Died: August 13, 1970(1970-08-13) (aged 53) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1938, for the Jacksonville Red Caps
Last appearance
1947, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Jacksonville Red Caps (1938) Cleveland Bears (1939–1940) Jacksonville Red Caps (1941–1942) Cleveland Buckeyes (1942–1943) Jacksonville Red Caps (1944) Indianapolis Clowns (1946–1947)

A native of Alapaha, Georgia, Cleveland made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Jacksonville Red Caps. He remained with the club through 1942, as the team moved to Cleveland and then back to Jacksonville. Cleveland went on to play for the Cleveland Buckeyes, returned to the Red Caps in 1944, and finished his career with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1946 and 1947.^[1][2] He died in Jacksonville, Florida in 1970 at age 53.