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Cumberland Posey



Cumberland Willis Posey



Born: June 20, 1890 in Homestead, PA
Died: March 28, 1946 - 55 years old

Bats:
Throws:
Ht: 5'9"
Wt: 140
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Notes:


• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Pioneer / Executive in 2006
• High School: Homestead HS (Homestead, PA)
• College: Pennsylvania State College (State College, PA) , Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Buried: Homestead Cemetery (Munhall, PA)
• Relatives: See Posey (Brother)
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Record
Year
Team Lg
Age
Rank
G
W
L
T
W%
LG
WS
Ballpark
WES
28
5
2
0
2
0
.000
Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
WES
31
2
8
3
4
1
.429
Homestead Park (Homestead, PA)
IND
32
1
4
3
0
1
1.000
Rankin Car Barn Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
IND
34
1
9
4
4
1
.500
Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
IND
35
1
3
2
1
0
.667
Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
IND
36
1
3
2
0
1
1.000
Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
NvM
36
2
3
2
1
0
.667
Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
IND
37
1
10
8
2
0
.800
Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
NvM
37
2
6
2
4
0
.333
Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
EAS
38
2
20
11
9
0
.550
Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
NvM
38
1
8
4
4
0
.500
Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
ANL
39
4
71
34
34
3
.500
Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
IND
40
2
60
44
15
1
.746
Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
IND
41
2
56
34
21
1
.618
Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
EWL
42
2
35
21
14
0
.600
Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
NN2
43
3
33
16
14
3
.533
Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
EWA
43
2
1
0
1
0
.000
No Home Ballpark
IND
44
1
31
17
13
1
.567
Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
NN2
45
6
72
31
39
2
.443
Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
15
2
435
238
201
16
.542
0
0
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Rank
G
W
L
T
W%
LG
WS
Ballpark
15
Homestead Grays
434
238
200
16
.543
0
0
1
East All Stars
1
0
1
0
.000
0
0
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