John Donaldson (pitcher)
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For the second baseman, see John Donaldson (second baseman).
John Wesley Donaldson (February 20, 1891 – April 14, 1970) was an American baseball pitcher in Pre-Negro league and Negro league baseball. In a career that spanned over 30 years, he played for many different Negro league and semi-professional teams, including the All Nations team and the Kansas City Monarchs. Researchers so far have discovered 718 games in which Donaldson is known to have pitched.[32] Out of those games, Donaldson had over 420 wins[33] and 5,221 strikeouts[34] as a baseball pitcher. According to some sources, he was the greatest pitcher of his era.
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John Donaldson | |
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Pitcher / outfielder | |
Born: (1891-02-20)February 20, 1891 Glasgow, Missouri, US | |
Died: April 14, 1970(1970-04-14) (aged 79) [1] Chicago, Illinois, US | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
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1908, for the Glasgow, Missouri Hannaca Blues | |
Last appearance | |
1949, for the Lehigh, Iowa | |
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