Purnell Mincy
Purnell Cecil Mincy (February 14, 1916 – April 20, 2003) was an American Negro league pitcher from 1938 to 1940.
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Statesboro, Georgia | February 14, 1916|||
Died: April 20, 2003 87) New York, New York | (aged|||
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Negro league baseball debut | |||
1938, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords | |||
Last appearance | |||
1940, for the Newark Eagles | |||
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A native of Statesboro, Georgia, Mincy attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, where he was an all-state selection in football, basketball and baseball.[1][2] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Pittsburgh Crawfords, and went on to play for the Philadelphia Stars, New York Black Yankees, and Newark Eagles.[3] Mincy's baseball career ended due to an elbow injury in 1941.[1] He died in New York, New York in 2003 at age 87.
References
- Stephen Edelson (February 20, 2015). "Was Purnell Mincy the Jersey Shore's greatest athlete?". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- Stephen Edelson (February 23, 2015). "Purnell Mincy was 'like Nolan Ryan' his old catcher says". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Purnell Mincy". seamheads.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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