Roy Partlow

Roy Partlow
Pitcher
Born: (1911-06-18)June 18, 1911 Washington, Georgia, U.S.
Died: April 19, 1987(1987-04-19) (aged 75) Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
debut
1934, for the Cincinnati Tigers
Last appearance
1951, for the Granby Red Sox
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cincinnati Tigers (1934, 1937) Homestead Grays (1938–1939, 1941–1944) Philadelphia Stars (1945–1948) -Rivieres Royals (1946) Montreal Royals (1946) Granby Red Sox (1950–1951)
Career highlights and awards
2× Negro National League ERA leader (1939, 1942)

Roy E. Partlow (June 18, 1911 – April 19, 1987) was an American pitcher in Negro league baseball. He played between 1934 and 1951. In 1946, he was one of the first African American players signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. He spent part of that season playing with Jackie Robinson at Montreal before being sent to the Trois-Rivières Royals.^[1]