Roy Campanella - Wikipedia
Roy Campanella (November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American professional baseball player, primarily as a catcher. The Philadelphia native played in the Negro leagues and Mexican League for nine years before entering the minor leagues in 1946.
Jackie & Campy : the untold story of their rocky relationship and …
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William B. Gould IV : An Oral History - Stanford Stories From the ...
In this oral history, Gould describes his family background and highlights experiences from his legal career and service as chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from 1994 to 1998 during the Clinton administration.
Two African American Pioneers Cross Paths: Roy Campanella and …
Jul 11, 2012 · In May of 1948, two pioneers arrived at Lexington Park in St. Paul. One was Roy Campanella, who became the first African American to play in the American Association (which began play in 1902), when he was assigned to the St. Paul Saints by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Medicine: Back to Life - TIME
“I got this far, honey, I’ll get home yet,” muttered Roy Campanella to his wife after his car overturned three months ago and landed him in a Long Island hospital with an injured spinal cord....
Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Roy Campanella
Roy Campanella. Roy Campanella Nicknames: Campy, Poochinella Career: 1937-1945 Positons: c, 3b, of, p Teams: Baltimore Elite Giants (1937-1944, 1944-1945), Mexican League (1943), minor leagues (1946-1948), major leagues (1948-1957) Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5' 9-1/2'' Weight: 195 Born: November 19, 1921, Philadelphia, PA
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CAMPANELLA, ROY
Roy Campanella was one of the best offensive and defensive catchers in professional baseball in North America. After seven years in the Negro Leagues with the Baltimore Elite Giants (1937–1941, 1944–1945) and two in a Mexican league (1942–1943), Campanella joined the Brooklyn Dodgers not long after Jackie Robinson.
Roy Campanella - A New Life - Brooklyn, Baseball, Dodgers, and …
Roy Campanella A New Life After a ten-month hospitalization, Campanella underwent rehabilitation at New York University-Bellevue Medical Center's Rusk Institute—a process as grueling as any training in his baseball career.
Roy Campanella was one of the few Brooklyn Dodgers who made the transition and became a Los Angeles Dodger as well. Indeed one of the Dodger's most dramatic moments in Los Angeles came on May 8, 1959, when it was Roy Campanella night. The largest crowd in baseball history, 98,103, was present to honor Campy, and when
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