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Don Pelham

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Don Pelham
Outfielder
Born: (1908-04-14)April 14, 1908
Hawthorne, Florida
Died: March 28, 1981(1981-03-28) (aged 72)
Lake County, Florida
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.[1][2] He played again for Atlanta the following season, when he served as acting manager and led the team in home runs.[3][4] Pelham died in Lake County, Florida in 1981 at age 72.

References

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  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.
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