Clifford Lorenza "Sleepy" Blackmon (March 25, 1914 – December 17, 1995) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.[1] He played with several teams from 1937 to 1941.[2]
| Cliff Blackmon | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 25, 1914 Mobile, Alabama | |
| Died: December 17, 1995 (aged 81) Mobile, Alabama | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1941, for the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars | |
| Teams | |
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Blackmon was regarded as the ace of the Black Barons in 1938, and was compared to Satchel Paige in the Quad-City Times.[3]
References
edit- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Cliff Blackmon Seamheads profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Birmingham Club Strong". Quad-City Times. 1938-06-13. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-05-27 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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