George Stovey
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George Washington Stovey (May 1866 – March 22, 1936) was an American baseball pitcher from Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Stovey is widely considered the greatest African-American pitcher of the 19th century, but discrimination barred him from the majors, forcing him to play for various minor league teams throughout the 1880s and 1890s. Stovey was reportedly a target of the New York Giants to play in the majors in 1887.
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George Stovey | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: May 1866 Williamsport, Pennsylvania | |
Died: March 22, 1936(1936-03-22) (aged 69) Williamsport, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
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1886, for the Cuban Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1897, for the Williamsport Demorest Bicycle Boys | |
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