Wilson Donald Pelham (April 14, 1908 – March 28, 1981) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s.
| Don Pelham | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 14, 1908 Hawthorne, Florida | |
| Died: March 28, 1981 (aged 72) Lake County, Florida | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Jacksonville Red Caps | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1938, for the Atlanta Black Crackers | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Hawthorne, Florida, Pelham made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Jacksonville Red Caps and the Atlanta Black Crackers.[1][2] He played again for Atlanta the following season, when he served as acting manager and led the team in home runs.[3][4] Pelham died in Lake County, Florida in 1981 at age 72.
References
edit- ^ "Don Pelham". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Don Pelham". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Leslie Heaphy. "The Atlanta Black Crackers". sabr.org. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Cristobal Torriente". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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