Negro League Baseball Discussion Forum: General Discussion About The Negro Leagues: Goose tatum
By loretta leeks (Mamajoe) on Tuesday, May 25, 1999 – 05:30 pm:
Hi I'm writting to find out who was goose tatum? And what part if any of the negro league did he play? Was he frist a basketball player? and if so how did he start in baseball about what year was this? please tell me more. one more question was there any game played at victory field in indianapolis? which ones
By TERENCE SCANTLEBURY (Terence) on Saturday, July 31, 1999 – 10:09 am:
Goose Tatum started his career with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1941 before going to the Clowns a couple of years later. He als played in the 1947 ALL-STAR game. As a first baseman he was known to have good hands.
By Brent Kelley (Tomturner) on Tuesday, August 3, 1999 – 08:50 am:
Tatum has been called by many of his former teammates and opponents as one of the best defensive first basemen ever. His bat was his problem; his hitting was only barely adequate. He was a great basketball player with the Globetrotters.