Dangerfield Talbert

Who is Dangerfield Talbert?

Dangerfield F. "Danger" Talbert was an African-American baseball third baseman in the pre-Negro leagues.

Talbert was born in Platte City, Missouri and moved to Omaha, Nebraska, attending the public schools there. He began his career as a baseball player at Omaha High School, working as a catcher at 16 years old.

Talbert came to Chicago in 1900 signing with W. S. Peters' Chicago Unions, playing third base where he stayed for most of his career. He played mostly for Chicago teams, with the exception of a couple years with the Algona Brownies of Iowa.

He played a winter season with the Cuban X-Giants and returned again for regular season play with the Leland Giants.

Talbert played with the Leland Giants until a court battle split the team in 1910. Wright went with Frank Leland to the Chicago Giants and played there in 1910 and 1911.

He played with and against many well-known names of the day, including Rube Foster, Sol White, Henry W. Moore, William Binga, Walter Ball, and Charles "Joe" Green.

Danger Talbert died in Omaha, Nebraska.