Record #:

36215

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

Missed was Greenville’s opportunity to produce the first black player in Major League baseball: David Barnhill, Jr. A top pitcher for teams such as the Miami Giants and New York Cubans, Barnhill’s career in baseball spanned from 1936-1953.

Source:

Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , Dec 2014/Jan 2015 , p36-38

Subject(s):

Barnhill, David Jr., 1914-1982; Sports