Spoony Palm

Spoony Palm
Spoony Palm
	Catcher
	Born: October 27, 1907; Georgetown, Texas
	Died: April 21, 1969 (aged 61); New York, New York
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1927, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
	1946, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams
	Birmingham Black Barons (1927); St. Louis Stars (1928–1929); Detroit Stars (1930–1931); Chicago American Giants (1932); Cleveland Giants (1933); Detroit Stars (1933); Pittsburgh Crawfords (1934); Homestead Grays (1934); Brooklyn Eagles (1935); New York Black Yankees (1936, 1938–1939); Philadelphia Stars (1939–1942); New York Black Yankees (1943); Philadelphia Stars (1944–1945); New York Black Yankees (1945–1946);

Robert Clarence Palm (October 27, 1907 – April 21, 1969), nicknamed "Spoony", was an American Negro league catcher who played for several teams between 1927 and 1946.

A native of Georgetown, Texas, Palm played a key role on the St. Louis Stars' 1928 Negro National League championship team.^[1]^[2] He died in New York, New York in 1969 at age 61.

References[edit]

^ Kevin Johnson (July 15, 2008). "The 1928 Negro National League Championship: St. Louis' Forgotten World Champions". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
^ "1928 Season NNL I Championship Series". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

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[1] Kevin Johnson (July 15, 2008). "The 1928 Negro National League Championship: St. Louis' Forgotten World Champions". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

[2] "1928 Season NNL I Championship Series". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

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