About Joe Fillmore
Lived 1914 – 1992 (aged 78). Joe Fillmore was an American baseball player.
Joe Alexander Fillmore (March 14, 1914 – September 20, 1992), nicknamed "Fireball", was an American Negro league baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Stars.
A native of Victoria, Texas, Fillmore made his Negro leagues debut for the Philadelphia Stars in 1941. He served in the United States Army in World War II. He was an ace pitcher for the integrated March Field Flyers in Riverside, California After his service, Fillmore returned to the Stars for the 1945 and 1946 seasons, then played in the Mexican League in 1947. He died in Los Angeles, California in 1992 at age 78. He was interred at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery.
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Who was Joe Fillmore?
American baseball player (1914-1992)
When was Joe Fillmore born?
Joe Fillmore was born on 14 March 1914 in Victoria.
When did Joe Fillmore die?
Joe Fillmore died on 20 September 1992 in Los Angeles, California.
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Joe Fillmore was a baseball player.
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Joe Fillmore was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joe Fillmore. https://biography.guide/joe-fillmore/
MLA: "Joe Fillmore." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/joe-fillmore/.
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