Roy Roberts (baseball)
| Leroy "Roy" Roberts | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: June 21, 1894 | |||
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Died: January 1, 1964 (aged 69) New York | |||
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| debut | |||
| 1916, for the Bacharach Giants | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1934, for the Cleveland Red Sox | |||
| Teams | |||
Leroy ("Roy," "Everready") Roberts was a pitcher in baseball's Negro Leagues from 1916 to 1934. He played for several teams, but was mostly associated with the Bacharach Giants. In 1921 he spent a season as the ace pitcher of the Columbus Buckeyes, leading the Negro National League in innings pitched and several other categories while compiling a 7-15 record. His primary pitch was the fastball.
References
- The Negro Leagues Book edited by Dick Clark & Larry Lester {1994} Publisher: The Society for American Baseball Research (Cleveland OH) ISBN 0-910137-55-2
- The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues by James A. Riley {1994} Publisher: Carroll & Graf (New York NY) ISBN 0-7867-0959-6
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
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