Joe Fillmore | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Victoria, Texas | March 14, 1914|
Died: September 20, 1992 Los Angeles, California | (aged 78)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1941, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
Last appearance | |
1946, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
Teams | |
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Joe Alexander Fillmore (March 14, 1914 – September 20, 1992), nicknamed "Fireball", was an American Negro league pitcher for the Philadelphia Stars.
A native of Victoria, Texas, Fillmore made his Negro leagues debut for the Philadelphia Stars in 1941. He served in the United States Army in World War II. [1] He was an ace pitcher for the integrated March Field Flyers in Riverside, California [2] After his service, Fillmore returned to the Stars for the 1945 and 1946 seasons, then played in the Mexican League in 1947. [3] He died in Los Angeles, California in 1992 at age 78.
Joe Fillmore | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Victoria, Texas | March 14, 1914|
Died: September 20, 1992 Los Angeles, California | (aged 78)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1941, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
Last appearance | |
1946, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
Teams | |
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Joe Alexander Fillmore (March 14, 1914 – September 20, 1992), nicknamed "Fireball", was an American Negro league pitcher for the Philadelphia Stars.
A native of Victoria, Texas, Fillmore made his Negro leagues debut for the Philadelphia Stars in 1941. He served in the United States Army in World War II. [1] He was an ace pitcher for the integrated March Field Flyers in Riverside, California [2] After his service, Fillmore returned to the Stars for the 1945 and 1946 seasons, then played in the Mexican League in 1947. [3] He died in Los Angeles, California in 1992 at age 78.