Joe Black

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Joe Black was an American Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his standout rookie season with the Brooklyn Dodgers, during which he became the first Black pitcher to win a World Series game.

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instanceOf baseball player
human
pitcher
almaMater Morgan State University NERFINISHED
awardReceived 1952 National League Rookie of the Year Award NERFINISHED
bats right
birthName Joseph Black NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath complications from prostate cancer
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1924-02-08
dateOfDeath 2002-05-17
debutLeague Major League Baseball NERFINISHED
education Morgan State College NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Black NERFINISHED
finalMLBGameDate 1957-09-29
finalMLBTeam Washington Senators NERFINISHED
fullName Joseph Black NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Joseph NERFINISHED
hallOfFame Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
Morgan State University Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
jerseyNumber 23
league Major League Baseball
militaryService United States Army
MLBdebutDate 1952-05-01
MLBdebutTeam Brooklyn Dodgers NERFINISHED
NegroLeagueTeam Baltimore Elite Giants NERFINISHED
notableAchievement first Black pitcher to win a World Series game
occupation bank executive
public speaker
teacher
placeOfBirth Plainfield, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Scottsdale, Arizona, United States NERFINISHED
playedInLeague Negro leagues NERFINISHED
positionPlayed pitcher
postPlayingCareerEmployer Chase Manhattan Bank NERFINISHED
residence Phoenix metropolitan area NERFINISHED
roleIn1952Season relief pitcher
sport baseball
team Brooklyn Dodgers NERFINISHED
Cincinnati Redlegs NERFINISHED
Washington Senators NERFINISHED
throws right
WorldSeries 1952 World Series NERFINISHED

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