Slim Branham
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'''Finis Ernest Branham''' (April 7, 1900 – January 19, 1957), nicknamed "'''Slim'''", was an American [[Negro league]] [[pitcher]] between 1920 and 1932. |
'''Finis Ernest Branham''' (April 7, 1900 – January 19, 1957), nicknamed "'''Slim'''", was an American [[Negro league baseball]] [[pitcher]] between 1920 and 1932. |
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A native of [[Castalian Springs, Tennessee]], Branham made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the [[Dayton Marcos]]. He went on to play for several teams, and finished his career in 1932 with the [[New York Black Yankees]].{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?playerID=branh01sli |title=Slim Branham |publisher=seamheads.com |date= |accessdate=October 7, 2020}}{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=branha000sli |title=Slim Branham |publisher=baseball-reference.com |date= |accessdate=October 7, 2020}} Branham died in [[Cleveland, Ohio]] in 1957 at age 56. |
A native of [[Castalian Springs, Tennessee]], Branham made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the [[Dayton Marcos]]. He went on to play for several teams, and finished his career in 1932 with the [[New York Black Yankees]].{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?playerID=branh01sli |title=Slim Branham |publisher=seamheads.com |date= |accessdate=October 7, 2020}}{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=branha000sli |title=Slim Branham |publisher=baseball-reference.com |date= |accessdate=October 7, 2020}} Branham died in [[Cleveland, Ohio]] in 1957 at age 56. |
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