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Purnell Mincy
Purnell Cecil Mincy (February 14, 1916 – April 20, 2003) was an American Negro league pitcher from 1938 to 1940. A native of Statesboro, Georgia, Mincy attended Lakewood High School (New Jersey), Lakewood High School in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, where he was an all-state selection in football, basketball and baseball. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Pittsburgh Crawfords, and went on to play for the Philadelphia Stars (baseball), Philadelphia Stars, New York Black Yankees, and Newark Eagles. Mincy's baseball career ended due to an elbow injury in 1941. He died in New York, New York in 2003 at age 87. References External links anSeamheads 1916 births 2003 deaths Baseball players from New Jersey Lakewood High School (New Jersey) alumni New York Black Yankees players Newark Eagles players People from Lakewood Township, New Jersey People from Statesboro, Georgia Philadelphia Stars players Pittsburgh Crawfords players Sportspeople from Ocean County, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
