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.

References

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


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