Randolph Bowe Explained

Randolph Bowe
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:December 18, 1918
Birth Place:Amandaville, Kentucky
Death Place:Erie, Pennsylvania
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1938
Debutteam:Kansas City Monarchs
Finalyear:1940
Finalteam:Indianapolis Clowns
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Randolph Bowe (December 18, 1918  - July 19, 2016), nicknamed "Lefty" and "Bob", was an American Negro league baseball pitcher from 1938 to 1940.

A native of Amandaville, Kentucky, Bowe made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Kansas City Monarchs.[1] He played for the Chicago American Giants in 1939 and 1940,[2] and was selected to play in the 1940 East–West All-Star Game, but declined due to a salary dispute.[3] Bowe died in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 2016 at age 97.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Randolph "Lefty" Bowe . legacy.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Lefty Bowe . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Book: Lester, Larry. Larry Lester

    . Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. Larry Lester. University of Nebraska Press. 146. 2001. 9780803280007.