Bruce Petway, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bruce Petway

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1885

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 04-Jul-1941

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Bruce Franklin Petway (born Nashville, Tennessee in December 23, 1885 - died Chicago, Illinois in July 4, 1941) was a Negro League catcher in the early 20th century who came to be known as having one of the best throwing arms in the league.
He is also said to have been one of the first to have consistently thrown to second base without coming out of the squat. Baseball writers Harry Daniels and Jimmy Smith both put Petway on their 1909 "All-American Team" saying as a catcher he was "the greatest since Arthur Thomas's time."Petway left a career in medicine to pursue baseball, playing for a number of Negro League teams, most notably the Leland Giants (1906, 1910), Philadelphia Giants (1907–1909), Chicago American Giants (1911–1918), and the Detroit Stars (1919–1925). While playing in Cuba in 1910, he reportedly threw Ty Cobb out three times, in three attempts to steal.
That year, he batted .390, showing off his hitting skills as well.
He also led the Cuban League in stolen bases in 1912, when he picked up 20, a rarity for a catcher even at the time.