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Robert Poindexter
Pitcher
Born: (1897-09-25)September 25, 1897
Died: June 8, 1930(1930-06-08) (aged 32)
Washington, DC
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1924, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1929, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams
  • Birmingham Black Barons (1924–1925)
  • Chicago American Giants (1926)
  • Birmingham Black Barons (1927–1928)
  • Chicago American Giants (1929)
  • Memphis Red Sox (1929)

Robert Poindexter (September 25, 1897 – June 8, 1930), nicknamed "Roy", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

Poindexter made his Negro leagues debut in 1924 with the Birmingham Black Barons. He went on to play for the Chicago American Giants during their 1926 Colored World Series championship season. In 1927 and 1928, Poindexter was back with Birmingham, and tossed a no-hitter for the Black Barons against his former Chicago team in 1928. He died in Washington, DC in 1930 at age 32.

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