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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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