Cum Posey

Cumberland Willis Posey

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

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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 University (State College, PA) , Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Buried: Homestead Cemetery (Munhall, PA)
• Relatives: See Posey (Brother)
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Positions Held

Team Official

Year	Position	Team	Lg	Age	Rank	G	W	L	T	W%	LG	WS	Ballpark
1926	Business Manager	Homestead Grays	IND	36	1	3	2	0	1	1.000			Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1927	Business Manager	Homestead Grays	IND	37	1	10	8	2	0	.800			Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1928	Business Manager	Homestead Grays	EAS	38	2	20	11	9	0	.550			Forbes Field (Pittburgh, PA)
1929	Business Manager	Homestead Grays	ANL	39	4	69	32	34	3	.485			Forbes Field (Pittburgh, PA)
1930	Business Manager	Homestead Grays	EAS	40	1	61	45	15	1	.750			Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1931	Business Manager	Homestead Grays	IND	41	2	56	34	21	1	.618			Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1932	Owner & Business Manager	Detroit Wolves	EWL	42	1	37	28	9	0	.757			Hamtramck Stadium (Hamtramck, MI)
1932	Business Manager	Homestead Grays	EWL	42	2	74	42	31	1	.575			Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1933	Business Manager	Homestead Grays	NN2	43	3	32	15	14	3	.517			Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1934	Co-Owner & Secretary	Homestead Grays	IND	44	1	30	16	13	1	.552			Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1935	Co-Owner & Secretary	Homestead Grays	NN2	45	7	64	26	36	2	.419			Greenlee Field (Pittburgh, PA)
1936	Co-Owner & Secretary	Homestead Grays	NN2	46	3	59	31	27	1	.534			Forbes Field (Pittburgh, PA), Greenlee Field (Pittburgh, PA)
1937	Co-Owner & Secretary	Homestead Grays	NN2	47	1	80	60	19	1	.759	✔		Greenlee Field (Pittburgh, PA), Forbes Field (Pittburgh, PA)
1938	Co-Owner & Secretary	Homestead Grays	NN2	48	1	70	56	14	0	.800	✔		Greenlee Field (Pittburgh, PA)
1939	Co-Owner & Secretary	Homestead Grays	NN2	49	1	64	42	21	1	.667			Forbes Field (Pittburgh, PA), Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC)
1940	Co-Owner & Secretary	Homestead Grays	NN2	50	1	67	46	21	0	.687	✔		Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1941	Co-Owner & Secretary	Homestead Grays	NN2	51	1	79	50	27	2	.649	✔		Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1942	Co-Owner & Secretary	Homestead Grays	NN2	52	1	90	64	23	3	.736	✔		Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1943	Co-Owner & Secretary	Homestead Grays	NN2	53	1	102	78	23	1	.772	✔	✔	Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1944	Co-Owner & Secretary	Homestead Grays	NN2	54	1	98	65	30	3	.684	✔	✔	Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1945	Co-Owner & Secretary	Homestead Grays	NN2	55	1	88	53	32	3	.624	✔		Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)

League Official

Year	Position	Age	League
1932	Commissioner	42	East-West League
1938	Secretary-Treasurer	48	Negro National League II
1939	Corresponding Secretary	49	Negro National League II
1940	Secretary	50	Negro National League II
1941	Secretary & Treasurer	51	Negro National League II
1942	Secretary & Treasurer	52	Negro National League II
1943	Secretary	53	Negro National League II
1944	Secretary	54	Negro National League II
1945	Secretary	55	Negro National League II

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