Cannon Ball Miller
| Joseph "Cannon Ball" Miller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |||
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| Professional debut | |||
| 1895 for the Page Fence Giants | |||
| Last professional appearance | |||
| 1906 for the Brooklyn Royal Giants | |||
| Teams | |||
Joseph "Cannon Ball" Miller (birthdate unknown) was an African-American baseball pitcher in the pre-Negro leagues. His first known games were played for the Page Fence Giants.[1]
Miller played a few seasons for Chicago teams Columbia Giants and Chicago Union Giants.[2][4]
He played with many popular players of the day, including Sol White, William Binga, Rube Foster, Harry Hyde, Walter Ball, and Charles "Joe" Green.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Pounded at 'Haha" Minneapolis Journal, Minneapolis, MN, April 22, 1895, Page 6, Column 3
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
- ↑ "Brownies Humble Giants" Upper Des Moines-Republican, Algona, IA, Wednesday, June 24, 1903, Page 1, Columns 4 and 5
- ↑ Riley, James A. (2002), The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, New York: Carroll & Graf, p. 551, ISBN 0786709596
External links
- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com