BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " GEORGE SCALES " WAS A SECOND BASEMAN AND MANAGER IN NEGRO LEAGUE BASEBALL : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

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                           George Scales

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George Louis Scales (August 16, 1900 - April 15, 1976),^[1] nicknamed "Tubby", was an American second baseman and manager in Negro league baseball, most notably with the New York Lincoln Giants and Baltimore Elite Giants. Born in Talladega, Alabama,^[1] he batted .321 over a 25-year career during which he played several positions. He also managed for twelve seasons in the Puerto Rican winter league, winning six pennants,^[1] and led the Caribbean World Series champions in 1951.

Buck Leonard claimed that George Scales was the best curveball hitter he ever saw.^[2]

After retiring from baseball in 1958, he became a stockbroker.^{[citation needed]} He died at age 75 in Compton, California.^[1]