Pete Sunkett
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| Pete Sunkett | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 28, 1918 Melfa, Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: May 9, 1993 (aged 75) Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1943, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1945, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Teams | |
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Golden Leroy Sunkett Jr. (March 28, 1918 – May 9, 1993), nicknamed "Pete", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Melfa, Virginia, Sunkett played for the Philadelphia Stars from 1943 to 1945.[1] Following his baseball career, he served as a police detective in Camden, New Jersey.[2][3] Sunkett died in Cherry Hill, New Jersey in 1993 at age 75.
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