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Roy Partlow

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Roy Partlow
Pitcher
Born: (1911-06-18)June 18, 1911
Washington, Georgia
Died: April 19, 1987(1987-04-19) (aged 75)
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
debut
1934, for the Cincinnati Tigers
Last appearance
1951, for the Granby Red Sox
Teams

Roy E. Partlow (June 18, 1911 – April 19, 1987) was an American pitcher in Negro league baseball. He played between 1934 and 1951. In 1946, he was one of the first African American players signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. He spent part of that season playing with Jackie Robinson at Montreal before being sent to the Trois-Rivières Royals.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Roy Partlow Negro League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
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