Percy Bailey

Percy Charles Bailey (November 15, 1904 – October 13, 1981) was an American baseball starting pitcher in the Negro leagues.[1] He played with the Nashville Elite Giants and Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars in 1933 and the Chicago American Giants in 1934.

Percy Bailey
Starting Pitcher
Born: (1904-11-15)November 15, 1904
Lumberton, Mississippi
Died: October 13, 1981(1981-10-13) (aged 76)
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1933, for the Nashville Elite Giants
Last appearance
1934, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Early life and baseball career

Bailey was born in Lumberton, Mississippi in 1904.[2] He graduated both high school and college at Alcorn State University.[3] He joined the Nashville Elite Giants in during spring training in New Orleans in 1933.[4] He secured a spot in the Elite Giants' pitching rotation before the regular season began after he allowed only four hits in an exhibition game against the New Orleans Crescent Stars in late April.[5]

By May, he had joined the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars.[6][7] In 10 documented major league games between the two clubs, he complied a 4-5 win–loss record and 2.03 earned run average and was named to the 1933 East–West All-Star Game.[8]

In 1934, Bailey joined the Chicago American Giants.[9] In nine major league games with Chicago, he finished with a 7.78 ERA in 39.1 innings pitched.[8]

Post-baseball life

Bailey worked as a coach, science teacher and assistant principal at Eureka High School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.[3] He also served as principal of Sumrall High School in Sumrall from 1931 to 1937 and at Grace Love Elementary School in Forrest County from 1941 to 1969 [10] Bailey also taught and coached at other schools in the Hattiesburg area. He was also named to the Alcorn State University Baseball Hall of Fame.[2]

References
  1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. "City Council honors educator, athlete". Hattiesburg American. April 20, 1995. p. 9. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Program given in honor of Percy Bailey". Hattiesburg American. June 3, 1969. p. 18. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Elite Giants Will Play Doubleheader Sunday". The Tennessean. April 26, 1933. p. 7. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Nashville Darkskins Open Season Here April 30". Nashville Banner. April 16, 1933. p. 8. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Detroit Takes Nashville Series". Pittsburgh Courier. May 27, 1933. p. 15. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Elites Play Detroit Stars Twice on July 4". The Tennessean. July 2, 1933. p. 7. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Percy Bailey statistics at Baseball-Reference". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  9. "Chicago Giants to Open With New Orleans Club Sunday". Pittsburgh Courier. March 31, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Percy Charles Bailey obituary". Hattiesburg American. October 16, 1981. p. 2. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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