Zack Foreman
| Zack Foreman | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 22, 1893 Foreman, Oklahoma | |
| Died: September 18, 1921 (aged 28) Foreman, Oklahoma | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1920, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1921, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Teams | |
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Zachariah L. Foreman Jr. (July 22, 1893 – September 18, 1921) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.
A native of Foreman, Oklahoma, Foreman attended Oklahoma Colored Agricultural & Normal University, and was the cousin of fellow Negro leaguer Sylvester "Hooks" Foreman.[1] His father, Zack Sr., was born into slavery in the 1840s and freed in 1866, becoming "the wealthiest colored man in Sequoyah County" by the time he died in 1916.[1] The town of Foreman is named in his honor.[1]
Foreman played for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1920 and 1921. In his 20 recorded appearances on the mound, he posted an 8–5 record with a 4.40 ERA over 108.1 innings.[2][3] Foreman was killed in his hometown in 1921 at age 28, reportedly during an altercation over a poker game.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Stacie Boston (February 5, 2021). "Foreman father, son made names for themselves". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Zack Foreman". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Zack Foreman". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
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