Rocky Ellis
Rocky Ellis | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Darby, Pennsylvania | January 26, 1911|
Died: November 15, 1989 Richmond, Virginia | (aged 78)|
Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1934, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
Last appearance | |
1940, for the Homestead Grays | |
Teams | |
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Raymond Charles Ellis (January 26, 1911 – November 15, 1989), nicknamed "Rocky", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1934 and 1940.
A native of Darby, Pennsylvania, Ellis played seven seasons with the Philadelphia Stars between 1934 and 1940. He also played for the Homestead Grays in his final season of 1940.[1][2] Ellis died in Richmond, Virginia in 1989 at age 78.
References[]
- ^ "Rocky Ellis". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Rocky Ellis". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Seamheads
Categories:
- 1911 births
- 1989 deaths
- Homestead Grays players
- Philadelphia Stars players
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- People from Darby, Pennsylvania
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- Negro league baseball stubs