Melvin "Duke" Markham, born Melvin Nesbit (December 14, 1906 – January 29, 1939), was an American baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues.[1] He played with the Newark Dodgers/Eagles in 1935 and 1936.[2] Markham was shot and killed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1939.[3]

Duke Markham
Outfielder
Born: (1906-12-14)December 14, 1906
Beech Springs, South Carolina
Died: January 29, 1939(1939-01-29) (aged 32)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1935, for the Newark Dodgers
Last appearance
1936, for the Newark Eagles
Teams

References

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  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. ^ "Duke Markham Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Cunnion, Don (January 20, 1939). "The Sports Periscope". The Post-Star – via newspapers.com.
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