Louis Santop
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Louis Santop was a star Negro Leagues catcher and power hitter of the early 20th century, later inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Negro league baseball player
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baseball player ⓘ catcher ⓘ |
| bats | left ⓘ |
| battingRole | power hitter ⓘ |
| battingStyle | left-handed power hitter ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1890-01-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Tyler, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Lawn Cemetery, Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | popularization of Negro league baseball ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deathDate | 1942-01-06 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| eraOfActivity |
1910s
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1920s ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Loftin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Louis Santop Loftin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | National Baseball Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionMethod | Negro Leagues Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| league | Negro leagues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Big Bertha
NERFINISHED
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Top ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first great Negro league catchers
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power hitting ⓘ strong throwing arm ⓘ |
| occupation | professional baseball player ⓘ |
| playedAlongside | Hilldale Club stars of the 1910s and 1920s ⓘ |
| playedIn |
Negro National League exhibitions
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pre-Negro National League era ⓘ |
| primaryPosition | catcher ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the greatest Negro league catchers ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| team |
Bacharach Giants
NERFINISHED
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Hilldale Club NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Lincoln Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
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