Joe Black
American baseball player (1924-2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Black (February 8, 1924 – May 17, 2002) was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro league and Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Redlegs, and Washington Senators who became the first black pitcher to win a World Series game, in 1952.
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Joe Black | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1924-02-08)February 8, 1924 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Died: May 17, 2002(2002-05-17) (aged 78) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
NgL: 1943, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
MLB: May 1, 1952, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 11, 1957, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 30–12 |
Earned run average | 3.91 |
Strikeouts | 222 |
Teams | |
Negro leagues
Major League Baseball | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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