About Pepper Sharpe
Lived 1918 – 1997 (aged 78). Pepper Sharpe was an American baseball player.
Robert Ernest Sharpe (December 9, 1918 – December 4, 1997), nicknamed "Pepper", was an American Negro league pitcher for the Memphis Red Sox and Chicago American Giants in the 1940s.
A native of Rena Lara, Mississippi, Sharpe was the oldest of 12 children. His career highlights included a no-hitter against the Kansas City Monarchs. and was honored by the city of San Diego, California in 1994, as June 24 was proclaimed "Robert 'Pepper' Sharpe Day". He died in San Diego in 1997 at age 78.
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Who was Pepper Sharpe?
American baseball player (1918-1997)
When was Pepper Sharpe born?
Pepper Sharpe was born on 9 December 1918 in Rena Lara.
When did Pepper Sharpe die?
Pepper Sharpe died on 4 December 1997 in San Diego, California.
What was Pepper Sharpe's occupation?
Pepper Sharpe was a baseball player.
What nationality was Pepper Sharpe?
Pepper Sharpe was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pepper Sharpe. https://biography.guide/pepper-sharpe/
MLA: "Pepper Sharpe." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pepper-sharpe/.
Chicago: "Pepper Sharpe." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pepper-sharpe/.
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