Lou Chirban
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| Lou Chirban | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: Louis John Chirban August 26, 1930 Chicago, Illinois | |
| Died: December 5, 2008 (aged 78) Phelps, Missouri | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right[1] | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| July 9, 1950, for the Chicago American Giants[2] | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1950, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Stats at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
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Louis John Chirban (August 26, 1930 – December 5, 2008)[3] was a Greek American professional baseball player. He was one of the first five white players to join the Negro American League. He was signed to the Chicago American Giants in 1950 by Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe with the support of the team’s owner, Dr. J. B. Martin, who was concerned about black players joining Major League teams.[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Tribune staff (August 21, 1950). "Controversial Guy". The Kokomo Tribune. p. 25
- ^ Associated Press (July 10, 1950). "Whites Play in Negro League". Baltimore Sun. p. 13. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ Louis John Chirban. Find a Grave.
- ^ Louis Clarizio at pitchblackbaseball.com, URL accessed December 7, 2009. Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine 12/7/09
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Jensen, Edward (March 24, 1949). "Good Material Boosts Wright Hopes in Track; Crane Molds Nine". Chicago Tribune. p. 84
- AP Wirephoto (July 12, 1950). "Now it's white players...". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 19
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