Eddie Dwight
Eddie Dwight
Hall of Fame Class of 2011
A speedy outfielder and base stealer, Eddie Dwight had a pair of five-year stints (1925-29, 1933-37) with the Kansas City Monarchs. Dwight was a contact hitter with little power, but used his speed on the base paths and in the outfield.
Originally from Georgia, Dwight started his professional career with the Tennessee Brown Rats, a team that featured a traveling carnival to entertain fans after their games.
Known as “Pee Wee” and “Flash,” the 5’8” Dwight appeared in the 1936 All-Star game while a member of the Monarchs.
In 1962, NASA selected Dwight’s son Ed to become the first African-American astronaut candidate. Ed Dwight, Jr. is also an artist of note, sculpting the Hank Aaron status that sat outside of Fulton-County Stadium and Turner Field.
Eddie Dwight died in 1975 in Kansas City, Kansas at 70 years of age.
