Duke Markham
American baseball player
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Melvin "Duke" Markham, born Melvin Nesbit (December 14, 1906 – January 29, 1939), was an American baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues.[1] He played with the Newark Dodgers/Eagles in 1935 and 1936.[2] Markham was shot and killed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1939.[3]
| Duke Markham | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 14, 1906 Beech Springs, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: January 29, 1939 (aged 32) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1935, for the Newark Dodgers | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1936, for the Newark Eagles | |
| Teams | |
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