Mickey Stubblefield
Wilker Mickey Stubblefield is a former Negro League Baseball pitcher. He played one season in the Negro League in 1948, as a starting pitcher for the Omaha Rockets. He started 2 games for the Monarchs and completed both of them. His nickname was "The Mayfield Mounder."[1]
| Wilker "Mickey" Stubblefield | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: February 26, 1926 Mayfield, Kentucky | |||
| Died: February 19, 2013 (aged 86) Smyrna, Georgia | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| 1948, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| 1948, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Earned run average | 1.50 | ||
| WHIPs | 0.667 | ||
| Win-loss record | 2-0 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Stubblefied was signed as a free agent to the Mayfield Clothiers of the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League in 1952. He was the first "black" player signed to play in the league. Out of safety concerns, Mickey was only allowed to pitch in front of his hometown fans. He was later drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates after integration, but never made it to Major League Baseball.[2]
Satchel Paige taught him how to throw his curveball.
References
- "Wilker Stubblefield". The Paducah Sun. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- Mellinger, Sam (2011-07-16). "Negro Leagues history lost as players pass away – Wire National News". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
Sources
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
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