Lou Chirban

Baseball Player

1932 –

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Who is Lou Chirban?

Lou Chirban is a former Greek American professional baseball player. He was one of the first five white professional baseball players to join the Negro American League. He was signed to the Chicago American Giants in 1950 by Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe with the support of the team’s owner, Dr. J.B. Martin, who was concerned about black players joining Major League teams.

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Born
1932

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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