Mickey Stubblefield

Wilker Mickey Stubblefield (February 26, 1926 – February 19, 2013) was a Negro league baseball pitcher. He played one season in the Negro leagues in 1948, as a starting pitcher for the Kansas City Monarchs. He started 2 games for the Monarchs and completed both of them. His nickname was "The Mayfield Mounder."[1]

Wilker "Mickey" Stubblefield
Pitcher
Born: (1926-02-26)February 26, 1926
Mayfield, Kentucky
Died: February 19, 2013(2013-02-19) (aged 86)
Smyrna, Georgia
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
1948, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last MLB appearance
1948, for the Kansas City Monarchs
MLB statistics
Earned run average1.50
WHIPs0.667
Win-loss record2-0
Teams

A native of Mayfield, Kentucky, Stubblefield served in the US Navy during World War II.[2] He was signed as a free agent to the Mayfield Clothiers of the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League in 1952, and was the first "black" player signed to play in the league. Out of safety concerns, Mickey was only allowed to pitch in front of his hometown fans. Stubblefield was later drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates after integration, but never made it to Major League Baseball.[3]

Satchel Paige taught him how to throw his curveball.

References
  1. "Wilker Stubblefield". The Paducah Sun. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  2. "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. Mellinger, Sam (2011-07-16). "Negro Leagues history lost as players pass away – Wire National News". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 2013-02-27.

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