Slim Branham

Slim Branham
Slim Branham
	Pitcher
	Born: April 7, 1900; Castalian Springs, Tennessee
	Died: January 19, 1957 (aged 56); Cleveland, Ohio
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1920, for the Dayton Marcos
Last appearance
	1932, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams
	Dayton Marcos (1920); Cleveland Tate Stars (1921–1923); Chicago American Giants (1923); Harrisburg Giants (1924); Homestead Grays (1924); Detroit Stars (1925); St. Louis Stars (1925); Cleveland Elites (1926); Cleveland Hornets (1927); Indianapolis ABCs (1931); New York Black Yankees (1932);

Finis Ernest Branham (April 7, 1900 – January 19, 1957), nicknamed "Slim", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1920 and 1932.

A native of Castalian Springs, Tennessee, Branham made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Dayton Marcos. He went on to play for several teams, and finished his career in 1932 with the New York Black Yankees.[1][2] Branham died in Cleveland, Ohio in 1957 at age 56.

References

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

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