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Monte Irvin

American Hall of Fame baseball player (1919–2016)

  • Fame49.3
  • Momentum2.4
  • Wikipedia2.4K
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Lived 1919–2016, aged 97United States
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  • Wikipedia
    11 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1919–2016
    Aged 97
  • Awards
    3
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-07-10

Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin was an American left fielder and right fielder in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who played with the Newark Eagles, New York Giants (1949–1955) and Chicago Cubs (1956). He grew up in New Jersey and was a standout football player at Lincoln University. Irvin left Lincoln to spend several seasons in Negro league baseball. His career was interrupted by military service from 1943 to 1945.

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Historical9.7
Source confidence60.0
Completeness50.0
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