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#101465 - Wed Jan 19 2000 02:46 PM First black pitcher
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Who was the first black pitcher to pitch in the major leagues?
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#101466 - Wed Jan 19 2000 05:55 PM Re: First black pitcher
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How about Bankhead?
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#101467 - Wed Jan 19 2000 08:46 PM Re: First black pitcher
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How about a no-hitter?
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#101468 - Thu Jan 20 2000 10:01 AM Re: First black pitcher
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Right on CC! The usual answer I get is Satchel Paige. In fact, the original Trivial Pursuit Genus edition has Paige as the answer.
The first black pitcher to throw a no-hitter is Sam Jones.
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#101469 - Thu Jan 20 2000 10:09 AM Re: First black pitcher
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The Dude got it!

-"Toothpick" Sam Jones becomes first Black person to pitch a no-hitter in Major League Baseball and the first pitcher to pitch a no-hit game in forty years - May 12, 1955

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#101470 - Thu Jan 20 2000 11:41 AM Re: First black pitcher
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The first to pitch a no-hitter in 40 years??????
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#101471 - Thu Jan 20 2000 01:55 PM Re: First black pitcher
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TJ, you need to check out www.baseball-almanac.com under pitching statistics for a list of all no-hit games pitched in both leagues there were many
no-hitters pitched between 1915 and 1955.
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#101472 - Thu Jan 20 2000 08:51 PM Re: First black pitcher
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Now you are beginning to see where Moosetik evolved! (See Useless Facts, if you haven't been exposed to moosetik)

My reference actually has verbatim what I typed. It obviously needs clarification. I will see where the quip went awry.

Good astute catch you guys!

[This message has been edited by TexasJoe (edited 01-20-2000).]

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#101473 - Thu Jan 20 2000 10:22 PM Re: First black pitcher
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Erroneous Posting. CC & PD are correct without doubt. The Webmaster of the page I referenced said it was in error from a Black History Posting and he would remove.

Sorry about the mis information!

TJ

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