Laurence Benjamin Bleach (July 16, 1912 – March 15, 1991) was an American Negro league second baseman in 1937.
| Larry Bleach | |
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: July 16, 1912 Brunswick, Georgia | |
| Died: March 15, 1991 (aged 78) Detroit, Michigan | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Detroit Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1937, for the Detroit Stars | |
| Teams | |
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Early life and career
editA native of Brunswick, Georgia, Bleach attended the University of Detroit, where he excelled in basketball, becoming the Titans' first African American captain; he later played for the Harlem Globetrotters.[1] Titans head coach Lloyd Brazil called Bleach "the best all-around basketball player I've ever coached".[2] Bleach also played baseball very briefly in 1937 for the Detroit Stars of the Negro American League.[3][1] Bleach died in Detroit, Michigan in 1991 at age 78.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b Mathews, Lori (March 19, 1991). "Obituary". Detroit Free Press. p. 12. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Sabo, John N. (January 31, 1937). "Bleach Is Rated Best Cager in Titan History". Detroit Free Press. p. 47. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Cowans, Russ J. (May 29, 1937). Detroit Humbles Indianapolis Nine Twice. The Chicago Defender. p. 9. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Larry Bleach". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Larry Bleach". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
Further reading
edit- Standard Union staff (April 10, 1931). "Textile, 9; New Utrecht, 1". The Brooklyn Standard Union. p. 11
- Daily Eagle staff (June 14, 1931). "Textile High Defeats Madison, 10-2, to Win P.S.A.L. Crown; Bleach's Double Scores Pair". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 35
- Age staff (November 14, 1931). "Y Seniors Defeated by Bronx Manor Five". The New York Age. p. 6
- Kremenko, Bernard (January 10, 1932). "Textile High Quint Halts Jefferson's Victory March". p. 91
- Cowan, Russ (December 23, 1933). "Thru the Sport Mirror". Detroit Tribune.
- Free Press staff (January 31, 1936) "Titans Count On This Trio in First Real Test of Basketball Campaign". Detroit Free Press. p. 19
- Saunders, Lonny (July 4, 1936). "Alpha Team Defeats Naricema". The Detroit Tribune. p. 6
- Free Press staff (December 12, 1937). "Ex-Titan Star in a New Role as a Detective". Detroit Free Press. p. 56
- Johnson, Ben (November 30, 1980). "They Were Stars with Nowhere to Go". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1H, 9H
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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