Robert Poindexter (September 25, 1897 – June 8, 1930), nicknamed "Roy", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.
| Robert Poindexter | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 25, 1897 Virginia | |
| Died: June 8, 1930 (aged 32) Washington, DC | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1924, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1929, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Teams | |
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Poindexter made his Negro leagues debut in 1924 with the Birmingham Black Barons.[1][2] He went on to play for the Chicago American Giants during their 1926 Colored World Series championship season.[3] In 1927 and 1928, Poindexter was back with Birmingham, and tossed a no-hitter for the Black Barons against his former Chicago team in 1928.[4] He died in Washington, D.C., in 1930 at age 32.
References
edit- ^ "Roy Poindexter". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Poindexter". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "1926 Chicago American Giants". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Negro Leagues no-hitters". nonohitters.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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