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Purnell Mincy
Purnell Mincy
	Pitcher
	Born: February 14, 1916; Statesboro, Georgia, U.S.
	Died: April 20, 2003 (aged 87); New York, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
	1938, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords
Last appearance
	1940, for the Newark Eagles
Teams
	Pittsburgh Crawfords (1938); Philadelphia Stars (1939); New York Black Yankees (1940); Newark Eagles (1940);

Purnell Cecil Mincy (February 14, 1916 – April 20, 2003) was an American Negro league pitcher from 1938 to 1940.

A native of Statesboro, Georgia, Mincy attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, where he was an all-state selection in football, basketball and baseball.^[1]^[2] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Pittsburgh Crawfords, and went on to play for the Philadelphia Stars, New York Black Yankees, and Newark Eagles.^[3] Mincy's baseball career ended due to an elbow injury in 1941.^[1] He died in New York, New York in 2003 at age 87.

References

1 2 Stephen Edelson (February 20, 2015). "Was Purnell Mincy the Jersey Shore's greatest athlete?". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
↑ Stephen Edelson (February 23, 2015). "Purnell Mincy was 'like Nolan Ryan' his old catcher says". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
↑ "Purnell Mincy". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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