Joe Caffie was born on this date in Ramer, Alabama;
1931. A seedy outfielder, Caffie’s only
season in Negro League baseball was 1950 when at nineteen years old he played
for the Cleveland Buckeyes. He was signed
by the Cleveland Indians in 1951, but was kept mainly in the team’s minor
league system for eleven years. Used as
a utility outfielder and pinch hitter, Caffie played in only two Major League
seasons with the Indians (1956 and 1957).
In 1956, he hit .342 in twelve games and in 1957 he hit .270 in
thirty-two.
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