Josh Devoe
# Josh Devoe

James R. "Josh" Devoe (March 24, 1888 – March 19, 1979) was a Negro leagues catcher and manager for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first few seasons.

A Cleveland newspaper reporter in 1920 claimed Rube Foster said of Devoe he was "one of the smartest young players he ever trained."

## Post career

Devoe died in Los Angeles, California in 1979 at the age of 90.

