Biz mackey biography

          James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey was an American catcher and manager in Negro league baseball.

        1. James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey was an American catcher and manager in Negro league baseball.
        2. A line drive hitter whose batting average rarely dipped below.
        3. Mackey was born in Eagle Pass, Texas, to a sharecropping family that included two brothers.
        4. Generally regarded as the finest defensive catcher in Negro League history, he was no slouch at the plate.
        5. James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey (–).

          6. Mackey was born in Eagle Pass, Texas, to a sharecropping family that included two brothers..

          Biz Mackey

          American Negro League Baseball player (1897–1965)

          For the rapper, see Biz Markie.

          Baseball player

          Biz Mackey

          Mackey in 1924

          Catcher / Manager
          Born:(1897-07-27)July 27, 1897
          Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S.
          Died: September 22, 1965(1965-09-22) (aged 68)
          Los Angeles, California, U.S.

          Batted: Switch

          Threw: Right

          1918, for the San Antonio Black Aces
          1950, for the Newark Eagles
          Batting average.328
          Hits1,011
          Home runs52
          Runs batted in604
          Managerial record186–143–9
          Winning percentage.565
          Induction2006
          Election methodCommittee on African-American Baseball

          James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey (July 27, 1897 – September 22, 1965) was an American catcher and manager in Negro league baseball.

          He played for the Indianapolis ABCs, New York Lincoln Giants, Hilldale Daisies, Philadelphia Royal Giants, Philadelphia Stars, Washington / Baltimore Elite Giants, and Newark Dodgers /