Joe Alexander Fillmore (March 14, 1914 – September 20, 1992), nicknamed "Fireball", was an American Negro league baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Stars.
| Joe Fillmore | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 14, 1914 Victoria, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: September 20, 1992 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1941, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Victoria, Texas, Fillmore made his Negro leagues debut for the Philadelphia Stars in 1941. He served in the United States Army in World War II.[1] He was an ace pitcher for the integrated March Field Flyers in Riverside, California[2] After his service, Fillmore returned to the Stars for the 1945 and 1946 seasons, then played in the Mexican League in 1947.[3] He died in Los Angeles, California in 1992 at age 78. He was interred at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery.[4]
References
edit- ↑ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ McCormick, Ruth (October 2022). "Joe Filmore and the March Field Flyers Baseball Team, 1943–1945". Riverside During World War II. Riverside, CA: Riverside Historical Society. pp. 196–202. ISBN 979-8849200880.
- ↑ "Joe Fillmore". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ Joe Fillmore
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
- Joe Fillmore at Negro League Baseball Players Association
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