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Otto Bolden (July 22, 1879 – February 17, 1930) was an American Negro league catcher between 1909 and 1912.

Career

A native of Waco, Texas, Bolden made his Negro leagues debut in 1909 with the San Antonio Black Bronchos. He went on to play for the Los Angeles Trilbys, Oklahoma Monarchs, Kansas City Giants, and Kansas City Royal Giants.

On August 31, 1910, Bolden married Lucy Johnson, sister of boxer Jack Johnson, in Chicago.

Bolden died in Kansas City, Missouri in 1930 at age 50.

References

1. "Giants Club Reorganized". Los Angeles Herald. January 12, 1910. p. 12. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Weds An Oklahoma Negro". The Oklahoma State Capital (Guthrie, Oklahoma). September 2, 1910. p. 5. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "As Big as Her Brother". Fall River Daily Evening News (Fall River, Massachusetts). September 1, 1910. p. 9. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Otto Bolden". seamheads.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
5. "Otto Bolden". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

External links

• Baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads

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