Duke Markham

Melvin "Duke" Markham, born Melvin Nesbit (December 14, 1906 – January 29, 1939), was an American baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues.^[1] He played with the Newark Dodgers/Eagles in 1935 and 1936.^[2] Markham was shot and killed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1939.^[3]

Duke Markham
Outfielder
Born: (1906-12-14)December 14, 1906 Beech Springs, South Carolina, U.S.
Died: January 29, 1939(1939-01-29) (aged 32) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1935, for the Newark Dodgers
Last appearance
1936, for the Newark Eagles
Teams
Newark Dodgers/Eagles (1935-1936)