Leroy Matlock
American baseball player (1907–1968)
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Leroy Matlock (March 12, 1907 – February 6, 1968) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1929 to 1938 with several teams. He was selected to the 1935 and the 1936 East-West All-Star Game. Not to mention his unbelievable performance which involved a 26 game win streak in 1935 and 1936. In 1935 Matlock had an unbelievable ERA of 1.52 (which was a third of the league average). On top of this history writing information this ace pitcher also played with "Cool Papa" in the Negro Leagues. Matlock was considered one of the top left handed pitchers of the 1930s.[1]
| Leroy Matlock | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 12, 1907 Moberly, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: February 6, 1968 (aged 60) St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1929, for the St. Louis Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1942, for the Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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At age 45, Matlock received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro leagues' best players ever.[2]
He is listed as buried in the Elmhurst Cemetery in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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