Don Pelham | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Birth Date: | April 14, 1908 |
Birth Place: | Hawthorne, Florida |
Death Place: | Lake County, Florida |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1937 |
Debutteam: | Jacksonville Red Caps |
Finalyear: | 1938 |
Finalteam: | Atlanta Black Crackers |
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Wilson Donald Pelham (April 14, 1908 - March 28, 1981) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s.
A native of Hawthorne, Florida, Pelham made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Jacksonville Red Caps and the Atlanta Black Crackers.[1] [2] He played again for Atlanta the following season, when he served as acting manager and led the team in home runs.[3] [4] Pelham died in Lake County, Florida in 1981 at age 72.
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