Napoleon Gulley/pagetext

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Career notes 1.4 Achievements 2 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1951, 1952, and 1954.
• Married with one son in 1951 and 1952.
• Self-identified as African-American.
• Hobbies were music and reading in 1951 and 1952.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Attended Vashon High School in Saint Louis, Missouri and played baseball, basketball and football.

[edit] Career notes

• Played for the Cleveland Buckeyes, Newark Eagles and Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro Major Leagues and Mexico City Reds in the Mexican League before entering organized baseball.

[edit] Achievements

• In 1946 he pitched a no-hit, no-run game against a team of major and minor league all-stars at San Diego.
• Led the 1952 California League in doubles with 43.

[edit] Sources

• 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).
• 1952 California League Gold Book (Fourth Edition).
• 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).