Malvin Powell Explained

Malvin Powell
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:May 30, 1908
Birth Place:Edwards, Mississippi
Death Date:February 1985
Death Place:Rockford, Illinois
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1929
Debutteam:Chicago American Giants
Finalyear:1937
Finalteam:Chicago American Giants
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Malvin Powell (May 30, 1908  - February 1985), nicknamed "Putt", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1929 and 1937.[1] [2]

A native of Edwards, Mississippi, Powell made his Negro leagues debut in 1929 with the Chicago American Giants. He spent his entire career with Chicago, playing nine seasons for the club through 1937, and was selected to play in the 1934 East–West All-Star Game.[3] Powell died in Rockford, Illinois in 1985 at age 76.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malvin Powell . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Malvin Powell . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Book: Lester, Larry. Larry Lester

    . Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. Larry Lester. University of Nebraska Press. 403. 2001. 9780803280007.