Joe Black

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Joe Black was an American Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his standout rookie season with the Brooklyn Dodgers, during which he became the first Black pitcher to win a World Series game.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf baseball player
human
pitcher
almaMater Morgan State University
awardReceived 1952 National League Rookie of the Year Award
bats right
birthName Joseph Black
causeOfDeath complications from prostate cancer
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1924-02-08
dateOfDeath 2002-05-17
debutLeague Major League Baseball
education Morgan State College
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Black
finalMLBGameDate 1957-09-29
finalMLBTeam Washington Senators
fullName Joseph Black
gender male
givenName Joseph
hallOfFame Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame
Morgan State University Hall of Fame
jerseyNumber 23
league Major League Baseball
militaryService United States Army
MLBdebutDate 1952-05-01
MLBdebutTeam Brooklyn Dodgers
NegroLeagueTeam Baltimore Elite Giants
notableAchievement first Black pitcher to win a World Series game
occupation bank executive
public speaker
teacher
placeOfBirth Plainfield, New Jersey, United States
placeOfDeath Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
linked to: Scottsdale, Arizona
playedInLeague Negro leagues
linked to: Negro Leagues
positionPlayed pitcher
postPlayingCareerEmployer Chase Manhattan Bank
residence Phoenix metropolitan area
roleIn1952Season relief pitcher
sport baseball
team Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Redlegs
linked to: Cincinnati Reds

Washington Senators
throws right
WorldSeries 1952 World Series

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