Hall of Fame Negro Leagues Baseball Player. He was one of the most outstanding pitchers in the Negro National League during the late 1930s and early 1940s. A good hitter and baserunner, when not pitching often played second base, outfield, or pinch hitter. He appeared in seven East-West All-Star games from 1935 through 19446. In 1942 he set a Negro League record when he struck out 18 Baltimore batters in one game. He died six days after learning he had been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame Negro Leagues Baseball Player. He was one of the most outstanding pitchers in the Negro National League during the late 1930s and early 1940s. A good hitter and baserunner, when not pitching often played second base, outfield, or pinch hitter. He appeared in seven East-West All-Star games from 1935 through 19446. In 1942 he set a Negro League record when he struck out 18 Baltimore batters in one game. He died six days after learning he had been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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