Melvin Luther Duncan (March 31, 1929 – November 29, 2016), nicknamed "Buck", was an American Negro leagues baseball player.[1] He was born in 1929.[2] He played from 1949 to 1956.[1] In the United States, he played with the Kansas City Monarchs and the Detroit Stars.[1] In Canada, he played for the Kitchener Panthers in early 1950s as part of the Intercounty Baseball League.[3] Melvin was a pitcher.[4] He was a member of the US Army and played on the Army Team.[5] Duncan additionally played in Venezuela.[6] He was honored in 2014 for his participation in baseball.[2]
| Melvin Duncan | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 31, 1929 Ann Arbor, Michigan | |
| Died: November 29, 2016 (aged 87) Ypsilanti, Michigan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1949, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1955, for the Detroit Stars | |
| Teams | |
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Duncan died in Ypsilanti, Michigan on November 29, 2016, at the age of 87.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Melvin Duncan". coe.k-state.edu. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ a b "Baseball legends honored at Atlanta City Hall | Atlanta Daily World". atlantadailyworld.com. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ Mercer, Greg (23 February 2018). "A century of baseball: New book to celebrate IBL history". therecord.com. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Lester, Larry; Miller, Sammy J.; Clark, Dick (2000). Black Baseball in Detroit. ISBN 9780738507071. Archived from the original on 2016-05-02.
- ^ "Former Negro League pitcher from Centralia to be honored before Miners' game : News". thesouthern.com. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ Stavans, Ilan (31 January 2012). Baseball. ISBN 9780313375132. Archived from the original on 2016-05-20.
- ^ "Melvin Duncan, 87, pitcher for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro Leagues". baseballhappenings.net. December 2, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Melvin Duncan Obituary". Legacy.com. Ann Arrbor News. 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
External links
edit- Melvin Duncan at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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