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Gustavus Brooks (1872 – June 15, 1895) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1890s.

A native of Alton, Illinois, Brooks played for the Chicago Unions in 1894, and for the Page Fence Giants the following season. He collapsed in the outfield during a game in Hastings, Michigan in 1895 and died two hours later at age 23.

References

1. "Gus Brooks". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
2. "Gus Brooks". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
3. "Speak Their Names" February 20, 2017.

External links

• Baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads

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