Porter Lee Floyd (March 20, 1891 – August 24, 1949), commonly known as "Jack Hannibal" and nicknamed "The Fighting Poor Boy", was an American professional middleweight boxer and Negro league outfielder in the 1910s.
| Jack Hannibal | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 20, 1891 Campbellsville, Kentucky | |
| Died: August 24, 1949 (aged 58) Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1913, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1919, for the Richmond Giants | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Campbellsville, Kentucky, Hannibal attended Shortridge High School and was the father of fellow Negro leaguer Leo Hannibal. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1913 with the Indianapolis ABCs, and played for the Louisville White Sox the following season. He died in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1949 at age 58.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Jack Hannibal". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Jack Hannibal". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Porter Lee Floyd". findagrave.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ Gary Ashwill (February 1, 2012). "Jack Hannibal, Arthur Coleman, McKinley Brewer". Agate Type. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "Jack Hannibal". boxrec.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
External links
edit- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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