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Donald Paul Black (July 20, 1916 [1] or 1917 [2] – April 21, 1959) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for six seasons in the American League with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians.
Jul 9, 2017 · Cleveland Indians pitcher Don Black's no-hitter 70 years ago was a triumph over alcoholism. His tragic demise is one of the saddest stories in the franchise's history.
Aug 5, 2019 · Black only started four games for the Indians that year; he was mostly used out of the bullpen. The Indians optioned him to Milwaukee of the Class AAA American Association on July 16 for the remainder of the Brewers season.
Mar 29, 2018 · He was the starting pitcher in the first game of a doubleheader against Philadelphia on July 10, 1947. Black’s record was 6-5 with a 3.84 ERA. The A’s countered with spot starter Bill McCahan (1-1, 4.35 ERA).
Don Black. Position: Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg) Born: July 20, 1916 in Salix, IA. Died: April 21 1959 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Buried: Good Shepherd Church Cemetery, McKenney, VA. Debut: (Age 26-278d, 9,426th in major league history) 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER.
- Salix, IA, United States
- July 20, 1916
Black was 26 years old when he broke into the major leagues on April 24, 1943, with the Philadelphia Athletics. Don Black stats, height, weight, career totals, schools, positions, and more historical research are in the Baseball Almanac.
Donald Paul Black (July 20, 1916 or 1917 – April 21, 1959) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for six seasons in the American League with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians.