Gifford McDonald

Gifford Van Horn McDonald
Pitcher
Born: (1890-08-16)August 16, 1890 Darlington, South Carolina
Died: November 30, 1976(1976-11-30) (aged 86) New York, New York
Professional debut
1911 for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Last professional appearance
1921 for the Bacharach Giants
Teams
Pop Watkins Giants (1909) ^[1] Brooklyn Royal Giants (1911, 1918) Philadelphia Giants (1913) New York Colored Giants (1914) Bacharach Giants (1917, 1921) Lincoln Giants (1917-1918) Detroit Stars (1920)^[2]

Gifford Van Horn McDonald (born August 16, 1890) was a Negro Leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.

References

↑ "Would Meet All Comers." Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, Saturday, June 5, 1909, Page 7, Column 3
↑ "Stars to Play 2 Local Clubs" Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, July 23, 1920, Page 13, Column 3

External links

Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)