Abe Atkins (November 20, 1893 – October 17, 1961) was an American

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in the

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. He played with the Toledo Tigers in 1923.

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Toledo Tigers players 1893 births 1961 deaths Baseball players from Alexander County, Illinois Baseball third basemen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen Baseball players from Akron, Ohio {{Negro-league-baseball-infielder-stub