Hall of Fame Negro Leagues Baseball Player. He began his professional career signing with the Negro Leagues' Kansas City Monarchs as a right-handed in 1936. He was a star pitcher on the Monarchs, possessing what may have been the best curveball in baseball history. He was credited with 20 or more wins in each of his 12 seasons, named to Negro Leagues East-West all-star game roster six times and named All-Star starting pitcher twice. As a pitcher, he had a career 161 wins, with 22 losses and was also a great hitter with a .326 career batting average. After retiring in 1948, he was a Chicago Cubs scout. In 2001, he was
inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame.
inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame Negro Leagues Baseball Player. He began his professional career signing with the Negro Leagues' Kansas City Monarchs as a right-handed in 1936. He was a star pitcher on the Monarchs, possessing what may have been the best curveball in baseball history. He was credited with 20 or more wins in each of his 12 seasons, named to Negro Leagues East-West all-star game roster six times and named All-Star starting pitcher twice. As a pitcher, he had a career 161 wins, with 22 losses and was also a great hitter with a .326 career batting average. After retiring in 1948, he was a Chicago Cubs scout. In 2001, he was
inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame.
inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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