Don Pelham

Don Pelham
Outfielder
Born: (1908-04-14)April 14, 1908
Hawthorne, Florida, U.S.
Died: March 28, 1981(1981-03-28) (aged 72)
Lake County, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the Jacksonville Red Caps
Last appearance
1938, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Teams

Wilson Donald Pelham (April 14, 1908 – March 28, 1981) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s.

A native of Hawthorne, Florida, Pelham made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Jacksonville Red Caps and the Atlanta Black Crackers. He played again for Atlanta the following season, when he served as acting manager and led the team in home runs. Pelham died in Lake County, Florida in 1981 at age 72.

References

  1. ↑ "Don Pelham". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Don Pelham". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ Leslie Heaphy. "The Atlanta Black Crackers". sabr.org. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Cristobal Torriente". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.