Randolph Bowe Explained

Randolph Bowe
Position:	Pitcher
Birth Date:	December 18, 1918
Birth Place:	Amandaville, Kentucky
Death Place:	Erie, Pennsylvania
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left
Debutleague:	Negro league baseball
Debutyear:	1938
Debutteam:	Kansas City Monarchs
Finalyear:	1940
Finalteam:	Indianapolis Clowns
Teams:	Kansas City Monarchs (1938) Chicago American Giants (1939–1940) Indianapolis Clowns (1940)

Randolph Bowe (December 18, 1918  - July 19, 2016), nicknamed "Lefty" and "Bob", was an American Negro league baseball pitcher from 1938 to 1940.

A native of Amandaville, Kentucky, Bowe made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Kansas City Monarchs.^[1] He played for the Chicago American Giants in 1939 and 1940,^[2] and was selected to play in the 1940 East–West All-Star Game, but declined due to a salary dispute.^[3] Bowe died in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 2016 at age 97.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Randolph "Lefty" Bowe . legacy.com . October 7, 2020.
2. Web site: Lefty Bowe . seamheads.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. 146. 2001. 9780803280007.