Donald Troy

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Donald Troy
Pitcher
Born: (1927-03-02)March 2, 1927
Los Angeles, California
Died: July 31, 2006(2006-07-31) (aged 79)
Hilo, Hawaii
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1944, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Last appearance
1945, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams

Donald Lee Troy (March 2, 1927 – July 31, 2006), nicknamed "California Kid", was an American Negro league pitcher for the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1944 and 1945.

A native of Los Angeles, California, Troy broke into the Elite Giants' starting rotation in 1947 as a 17-year-old.[1] He died in Hilo, Hawaii in 2006 at age 79.

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  1. ^ "Donald Troy". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

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