Leon Day
Professional debut Negro league baseball: 1934, Baltimore Black Sox Last professional appearance 1952, MLB minor leagues Career statistics Win-Loss 37–19 Earned run average 2.98 Teams Negro leagues Baltimore Black Sox (1934) Brooklyn Eagles (1935) Newark Eagles (moved from Brooklyn) (1936–39,1941-43) Philadelphia Stars (1946) Baltimore Elite Giants (1949–50) Mexican league Mexico City Reds (1940, 1947–48) Puerto Rico winter league Veracruz (1941) MLB Minor leagues (1951–52) Other WWII Military service (1944–45) Career highlights and awards 7× All-Star (1935, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1946-Griffith, 1946-Comiskey) Negro World Series champion (1946) Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Inducted 1995 Election Method Veterans Committee Leon Day (October 30, 1916 – March 13, 1995) was an American right-handed pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played for the Baltimore Black Sox, the Brooklyn & Newark Eagles, and the Baltimore Elite Giants. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995, and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.