February 8, 1924 - Born in Plainfield, N.J.
1940’s
1950’s Fall 1942 - Enrolled as a freshman at Morgan State College
1950 - Graduated from Morgan with a B.A. in Teaching
1943 - Began playing baseball for the Baltimore Elite Giants
1951 - Drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers
Drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II
1952 - Won opening game of the World Series, first Black pitcher to win a World Series game
1946 - Completed military service and returned to Morgan
Named National League Rookie of the Year 1957 - Retired from baseball Began teaching in the Plainfield, N.J., public schools
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