Roy Campanella, nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player - primarily at the position of catcher - in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Widely considered to have been one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game, Campanella played for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1940s and 1950s, as one of the pioneers in breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Wikipedia
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Campanella, one of the five black players signed by Brooklyn Dodgers owner Branch Rickey before the 1946 season, was the first catcher to break organized baseball's color line. www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/C/Cam...
Roy Campanella Stats Roy Campanella was born on Saturday, November 19, 1921, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=camparo01
One of the more famous figures of American sports history was Roy Campanella . AÃ ... as he was known, served as catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1948 to 1957. He also boasted an impressive batting average. But his spectacular career as a base www.cynicsunlimited.com/2008/02/08/roy-campanella/
One of the game's most likeable, knowledgeable and talented players, Roy Campanella was a major contributor to the Dodgers from 1948-57. The skilled, stocky catcher at 5-foot-8, 200 pounds was an eight-time National League All-Star and three-time league www.walteromalley.com/hist_hof_campanella.php
