Joe Gomes Explained

Joe Gomes
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:December 12, 1908
Birth Place:East Providence, Rhode Island
Death Place:East Providence, Rhode Island
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1932
Debutteam:Bacharach Giants
Finalyear:1932
Finalteam:Bacharach Giants
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Joseph Oliver Gomes (Portuguese: Jose Gomes; December 12, 1908 – February 9, 1986) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s.

A native of East Providence, Rhode Island of Cape Verdean descent, Gomes attended East Providence High School, where he was an all-state baseball player, leading the school to the state championship in 1928. He went on to attend Providence College, where he played baseball and football, but dropped out after a racist incident kept him off the field in a game against William and Mary. He went on to play in the Negro leagues, including time with the Bacharach Giants in 1932. Gomes died in his hometown of East Providence in 1986 at age 77.[1] [2] [3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joe Gomes . seamheads.com . August 16, 2021.
  2. Web site: Ann Marie Lopes . Pitcher was a big player in historic league . southcoasttoday.com . April 4, 2004 . August 16, 2021.
  3. Web site: Robert Cvornyek . PawSox to honor Negro League Athletes on July 30 . milb.com . July 27, 2013 . August 16, 2021.
  4. Web site: Robert Cvornyek and Fran Leazes . The Price of Admission . Rhode Island History . 2020 . August 16, 2021.