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Roy Partlow

Pitcher

Born: June 18, 1911
Washington, Georgia

Died: April 19, 1987 (aged 75)
Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

debut

1934, for the Cincinnati Tigers

Last appearance

1951, for the Granby Red Sox

Teams

Cincinnati Tigers (1934, 1937)
Homestead Grays (1938–1939, 1941–1944)
Philadelphia Stars (1945–1948)
Trois-Rivieres Royals (1946)
Montreal Royals (1946)
Granby Red Sox (1950–1951)

Roy E. Partlow (June 18, 1911 – April 19, 1987) was an American pitcher in Negro league baseball. He played between 1934 and 1951. In 1946, he was one of the first African American players signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. He spent part of that season playing with Jackie Robinson at Montreal before being sent to the Trois-Rivières Royals.

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