Pete Sunkett
| Pete Sunkett | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 28, 1918 Melfa, Virginia | |
| Died: May 9, 1993 (aged 75) Cherry Hill, New Jersey | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1943, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1945, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Teams | |
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Golden Leroy Sunkett Jr. (March 28, 1918 – May 9, 1993), nicknamed "Pete", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Melfa, Virginia, Sunkett played for the Philadelphia Stars from 1943 to 1945.[1] Following his baseball career, he served as a police detective in Camden, New Jersey.[2][3] Sunkett died in Cherry Hill, New Jersey in 1993 at age 75.
References
[edit]- ^ "Pete Sunkett". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Anthony Alfano". dvrbs.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "New Jersey Briefs". nytimes.com. October 23, 1975. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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