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Joe Fillmore

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Joe Fillmore
Pitcher
Born: (1914-03-14)March 14, 1914
Victoria, Texas
Died: September 20, 1992(1992-09-20) (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1941, for the Philadelphia Stars
Last appearance
1946, for the Philadelphia Stars
Teams

Joe Alexander Fillmore (March 14, 1914 – September 20, 1992), nicknamed "Fireball", was an American Negro league pitcher for the Philadelphia Stars.

A native of Victoria, Texas, Fillmore made his Negro leagues debut for the Philadelphia Stars in 1941. He served in the United States Army in World War II.[1] He was an ace pitcher for the integrated March Field Flyers in Riverside, California[2] After his service, Fillmore returned to the Stars for the 1945 and 1946 seasons, then played in the Mexican League in 1947.[3] He died in Los Angeles, California in 1992 at age 78.

References

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  1. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ McCormick, Ruth (October 2022). "Joe Filmore and the March Field Flyers Baseball Team, 1943–1945". Riverside During World War II. Riverside, CA: Riverside Historical Society. pp. 196–202. ISBN 979-8849200880.
  3. ^ "Joe Fillmore". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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