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 …

Campanella was coming off the best year of his career, having hit .295 with 30 homers, but in 1955, Campanella set a new UL record for RBIs (132), drove in 9 runs against Detroit one …

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Jul 6, 2020 · But, after his down year in 1952, Campanella decided to keep his shin guards close at hand, embarking on a whirlwind 25-game month-long exhibition tour in the American south. …

Jun 26, 1993 · Dates Date of birth: 11/19/1921 Date of death: 6/26/1993

Apr 11, 2011 · Rickey left the Dodgers for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1950, just as the Dodgers, with Rickey’s legacy of African-American players — Robinson, Roy Campanella, Junior Gilliam and …

Depicted Roy Campanella, American, 1921–1993 Photographer Moneta Sleet Jr., American, 1926–1996 Date 1959, printed c.1970 Material Gelatin silver print photographed in United …

Playing for Nashua (N.H.) in 1946, Campanella became the first black ever to manage a team in organized baseball. Ejected from a game, pilot Walter Alston turned the team over to Campy. …

In 1951, Campanella won the National League Most Valuable Player Award while hitting .325 with 33 home runs and 108 RBI. He won his second MVP in 1953 while driving in a record (since …

Dec 24, 2019 · Roy Campanella was the sixth African-American player in the Major Leagues. He often gets skipped over when people tell the story of integration, but he was there at the …