O'Neal Pullen
O'Neal Pullen (September 8, 1892 – April 19, 1944) was an American Negro league catcher for the Brooklyn Royal Giants and Baltimore Black Sox in the early 1920s.
| O'Neal Pullen | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: September 8, 1892 Beaumont, Texas | |||
| Died: April 19, 1944 (aged 51) Los Angeles, California | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1920, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1924, for the Baltimore Black Sox | |||
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A native of Beaumont, Texas, Pullen served in the US Army in France during World War I.[1] He began his Negro leagues career in 1920 with the Brooklyn Royal Giants, and later played for the Baltimore Black Sox. Pullen spent the majority of his professional baseball career in the integrated California Winter League, and also was one of the first American baseball professionals to tour Japan.[1][2]
Pullen died in Los Angeles, California in 1944 at age 51.
References
- "O'Neal Pullen". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- Gary Ashwill (February 27, 2013). "O'Neal Pullen & Shinji Hamazaki, 1927". Agate Type. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
- O'Neal Pullen at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
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