Birthdate | 10/30/1916 |
Death Date | 3/13/1995 |
Debut Year | 1934 |
Year of Induction | 1995 |
Teams | Negro Leagues |
Position | Pitcher |
Negro League star Leon Day died of a heart attack in March, 1995, just six days after learning of his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball…"
~Jacques Barzun, 1954