1923
Born May 18, 1923
Memphis, TN, USA
Art Pennington Notable
Art Pennington divided five seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Chicago American Giants from 1941, then the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns through 1944.
Across 133 games he batted .271, with 131 hits and 71 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 13 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 50 games in the outfield, with 85 putouts and 4 errors.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1942 and 1945.
He was born in Memphis, TN, USA on May 18, 1923, and died on January 4, 2017. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 3 | 1942, 1944, 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CAG | 12 | 48 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .188 |
| 1942 | CAG | 38 | 127 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 0 | .260 |
| 1943 | CAG | 32 | 122 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .238 |
| 1944 | CAG/CIC | 18 | 65 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .308 |
| 1945 | CAG | 33 | 121 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 6 | .331 |
| Career | — | 133 | 483 | 71 | 131 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 64 | 66 | 5 | 10 | .271 |
On this day & linked events
2017