Purnell Mincy

Purnell Mincy
Purnell Mincy
	Pitcher
	Born: February 14, 1916; Statesboro, Georgia
	Died: April 20, 2003 (aged 87); New York, New York
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
	1938, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords
Last appearance
	1940, for the Newark Eagles
Teams
	Pittsburgh Crawfords (1938); Philadelphia Stars (1939); New York Black Yankees (1940); Newark Eagles (1940);

Purnell Cecil Mincy (February 14, 1916 – April 20, 2003) was an American Negro league pitcher from 1938 to 1940.

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.

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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