Roy Campanella
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Baseball player; born 19 November 1921 Philadelphia Pa; Baltimore Elite Giants Negro National League ; Brooklyn Dodgers 1948; died 26 June 1993 Woodland Hills Ca
Why Is Roy Campanella Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Roy Campanella , nicknamed "Campy", was an American professional baseball player, primarily as a catcher. The Philadelphia native played in the Negro leagues and Mexican League for nine years before entering the minor leagues in 1946. He made his Major League Baseball debut in 1948 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, for whom he played until 1957. His playing career ended when he was paralyzed in an automobile accident in January 1958. He is considered one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game.
