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Slim Branham

Pitcher

Born: April 7, 1900
Castalian Springs, Tennessee

Died: January 19, 1957 (aged 56)
Cleveland, Ohio

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

1920, for the Dayton Marcos

Last appearance

1932, for the New York Black Yankees

Teams

Dayton Marcos (1920)
Cleveland Tate Stars (1921–1923)
Chicago American Giants (1923)
Harrisburg Giants (1924)
Homestead Grays (1924)
Detroit Stars (1925)
St. Louis Stars (1925)
Cleveland Elites (1926)
Cleveland Hornets (1927)
Indianapolis ABCs (1931)
New York Black Yankees (1932)

Finis Ernest Branham (April 7, 1900 – January 19, 1957), nicknamed "Slim", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1920 and 1932.

A native of Castalian Springs, Tennessee, Branham made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Dayton Marcos. He went on to play for several teams, and finished his career in 1932 with the New York Black Yankees. Branham died in Cleveland, Ohio in 1957 at age 56.

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