Roy E. Partlow (June 18, 1911 – April 19, 1987) was an American

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. He played between 1934 and 1951. In 1946, he was one of the first African American players signed by the

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organization. He spent part of that season playing with

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at Montreal before being sent to the Trois-Rivières Royals."Roy Partlow Negro League Statistics & History"
Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2012.

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