1952 Mother's Cookies, #37, PCL ⭐ Roy Welmaker - Negro League Great

Roy Welmaker was a star left-handed professional baseball pitcher who starred in the Negro leagues between 1932 and 1948, playing for the Homestead Grays and Philadelphia Stars.
He led the Negro National League in ERA in 1937, topped the league in wins in 1945, and helped guide the Grays to a Negro World Series championship in 1944.
Welmaker also showcased his talents internationally, winning the prestigious Pitching Triple Crown during the inaugural 1946 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season by leading in wins, strikeouts, and ERA.
Because full MLB integration happened so late in his career, he didn't get signed by an MLB organization until 1949, when he was already 35 years old.
His journey through integrated affiliated baseball included several notable stops including a stint in the Pacific Coast League with the Hollywood Stars.

1952 Mother's Cookies #37, Roy Welmaker ⭐ Negro League Star
A celebration of Black History Month with a salute to Roy Welmaker.
Roy Welmaker, a left-handed pitcher, made his professional baseball debut in 1932, at 19 years-old, with the Atlanta Black Crackers.
Racism that plagued MLB before integration in 1947 deprived Roy Welmaker any chance of playing in the A.L./N.L.
He spent most of his prime playing years with the Homestead Grays, helping make them a dominant team in the Negro League, leading them to 3 Negro League World Series appearances alongside Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard.
He also played in Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and Mexican Leagues.
During World War II he missed 2 full years to serve in the U.S. Army (1943-45).
He played several years in the Pacific Coast League (PCL), which at the time was considered the "third" major league. He spent time with the San Diego Padres, Hollywood Stars, and Portland Beavers.