Luther McDonald

American baseball player
Baseball player
Luther McDonald
Pitcher
Born: (1906-02-06)February 6, 1906
Greene County, Mississippi
Died: May 1, 1976(1976-05-01) (aged 70)
Chicago, Illinois
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1927, for the St. Louis Stars
Last appearance
1935, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams
  • St. Louis Stars (1927–1929)
  • Chicago American Giants (1930–1931)
  • Detroit Stars (1931)
  • Chicago American Giants (1935)

Luther McDonald (February 6, 1906 – May 1, 1976) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1927 and 1935.

A native of Greene County, Mississippi, McDonald made his Negro leagues debut in 1927 for the St. Louis Stars,[1][2] and pitched for the Stars in their 1928 Negro National League championship series victory over the Chicago American Giants.[3] He died in Chicago, Illinois in 1976 at age 70.

References

  1. ^ "Luther McDonald". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Luther McDonald". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "1928 Season NNL I Championship Series". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads


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