Cliff Blackmon Explained

Cliff Blackmon
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:March 25, 1914
Birth Place:Mobile, Alabama
Death Place:Mobile, Alabama
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1937
Debutteam:Chicago American Giants
Finalyear:1941
Finalteam:St. Louis–New Orleans Stars
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Clifford Lorenza "Sleepy" Blackmon (March 25, 1914 – December 17, 1995) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.[1] He played with several teams from 1937 to 1941.[2]

Blackmon was regarded as the ace of the Black Barons in 1938, and was compared to Satchel Paige in the Quad-City Times.[3]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Riley, James A. . The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . New York . Carroll & Graf . 1994 . 0-7867-0959-6 . .
  2. Web site: Cliff Blackmon Seamheads profile . seamheads.com . February 1, 2021.
  3. Web site: Birmingham Club Strong. 10. Quad-City Times. Newspapers.com. 1938-06-13 . 2021-05-27.