Robert Poindexter
Robert Poindexter (September 25, 1897 – June 8, 1930), nicknamed "Roy", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.
| Robert Poindexter | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: March 2, 1927 | |||
| Died: July 31, 2006 (aged 79) Washington, DC | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1924, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1929, for the Memphis Red Sox | |||
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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, DC 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.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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