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Joe Black
1924–2002Plainfield, NJItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher
Biography
Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher; 1952 NL Rookie of the Year; Italian and African-American heritage via New Jersey. 1952 NL Rookie of the Year; first Black pitcher to win a World Series game
Notable For
- Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher
- 1952 NL Rookie of the Year
- Italian and African-American heritage via New Jersey
Honors & Recognition
- 1952 NL Rookie of the Year
- first Black pitcher to win a World Series game
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Baseball
- Years
- 1924–2002
- Birth Place
- Plainfield, NJ
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- African-Italian
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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