Gifford McDonald explained

Gifford McDonald
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:1890 8, mf=yes
Birth Place:Darlington, South Carolina
Death Place:New York, New York
Debutyear:1911
Debutteam:Brooklyn Royal Giants
Finalyear:1921
Finalteam:Bacharach Giants
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Gifford Van Horn McDonald (August 16, 1890  - November 30, 1976) was a Negro leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Wcncq5-bHdZjJMM1U1MGl3RWs/edit?usp=sharing "Would Meet All Comers." Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, Saturday, June 5, 1909, Page 7, Column 3
  2. http://negroleagues.bravehost.com/pdf/000162.pdf "Stars to Play 2 Local Clubs" Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, July 23, 1920, Page 13, Column 3