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Spoony Palm

Catcher

Born: October 27, 1907
Georgetown, Texas

Died: April 21, 1969 (aged 61)
New York, New York

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

1927, for the Birmingham Black Barons

Last appearance

1946, for the New York Black Yankees

Teams

Birmingham Black Barons (1927)
St. Louis Stars (1928–1929)
Detroit Stars (1930–1931)
Chicago American Giants (1932)
Cleveland Giants (1933)
Detroit Stars (1933)
Pittsburgh Crawfords (1934)
Homestead Grays (1934)
Brooklyn Eagles (1935)
New York Black Yankees (1936, 1938–1939)
Philadelphia Stars (1939–1942)
New York Black Yankees (1943)
Philadelphia Stars (1944–1945)
New York Black Yankees (1945–1946)

Robert Clarence Palm (October 27, 1907 – April 21, 1969), nicknamed "Spoony", was an American Negro league catcher who played for several teams between 1927 and 1946.

A native of Georgetown, Texas, Palm played a key role on the St. Louis Stars' 1928 Negro National League championship team. He died in New York, New York in 1969 at age 61.

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