// Workers AI · dad joke modeDid Frank Pearson strike out? No, he just pear-sonally missed.
| Frank Pearson | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 10, 1919 Memphis, Tennessee, US | |
| Died: August 11, 1997 (aged 77) Memphis, Tennessee, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1945, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Teams | |
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Frank Pearson (September 10, 1919 – August 11, 1997), nicknamed "Wahoo", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Pearson made his Negro leagues debut in 1945 for the Memphis Red Sox. He played with Memphis through the 1947 season, then joined the New York Black Yankees in 1948.[1][2] Pearson died in Memphis in 1997 at age 77.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Frank Pearson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Frank Pearson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Frank 'Wahoo' Pearson at Negro League Baseball Players Association
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