Robert Poindexter
Robert Poindexter (September 25, 1897 โ June 8, 1930), nicknamed "Roy", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.
Robert Poindexter | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: | September 25, 1897|
Died: June 8, 1930 32) Washington, DC | (aged|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1924, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
Last appearance | |
1929, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
Teams | |
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Poindexter made his Negro leagues debut in 1924 with the Birmingham Black Barons.[1][2] He went on to play for the Chicago American Giants during their 1926 Colored World Series championship season.[3] In 1927 and 1928, Poindexter was back with Birmingham, and tossed a no-hitter for the Black Barons against his former Chicago team in 1928.[4] He died in Washington, D.C., in 1930 at age 32.
References
- "Roy Poindexter". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Robert Poindexter". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "1926 Chicago American Giants". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Negro Leagues no-hitters". nonohitters.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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