Alex Broome

Alexander Rudolph Broome (born March 13, 1921) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.[1] He played with the Cleveland Bears in 1940 and when they became the Jacksonville Red Caps in 1941 and 1942.[2] He earned the nickname "Satchel" due to his pitch speed, a nod to Satchel Paige.[3]

Alex Broome
Pitcher
Born: (1921-03-13)March 13, 1921
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
Negro league baseball debut
1940, for the Cleveland Bears
Last appearance
1942, for the Jacksonville Red Caps
Teams

References
  1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. "Alex Broome Seamheads profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  3. "Red Caps Face Bushwick Club; Parkways in 2". Brooklyn Eagle. Fultonhistory.com. August 10, 1941. p. 2C. Retrieved February 28, 2021.


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