| Birth: | Oct. 30, 1916 | | Death: | Mar. 13, 1995 | 
Hall of Fame Negro Leagues Baseball Player. He was one of the most outstanding pitchers in the Negro National League during the late 1930s and early 1940s. A good hitter and baserunner, when not pitchin he often played second base, outfield, or pinch hitter. He appeared in seven East-West All-Star games from 1935 through 19446. In 1942 he set a Negro League record when he struck out 18 Baltimore batters in one game. He died six days after learning he had been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Search Amazon for Leon Day | | | Burial:
Arbutus Memorial Park
Arbutus
Baltimore County
Maryland, USA
Plot: Section U, Lot 33, Space 1.
GPS (lat/lon): 39.24354, -76.70692 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Mar 02, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 20712 |
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