About Pete Sunkett
Lived 1918 – 1993 (aged 75). Pete Sunkett was an American baseball player.
Golden Leroy Sunkett Jr. (March 28, 1918 – May 9, 1993), nicknamed "Pete", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Melfa, Virginia, Sunkett played for the Philadelphia Stars from 1943 to 1945. Following his baseball career, he served as a police detective in Camden, New Jersey. Sunkett died in Cherry Hill, New Jersey in 1993 at age 75.
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Who was Pete Sunkett?
American baseball player
When was Pete Sunkett born?
Pete Sunkett was born on 28 March 1918 in Melfa.
When did Pete Sunkett die?
Pete Sunkett died on 9 May 1993 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
What was Pete Sunkett's occupation?
Pete Sunkett was a baseball player.
What nationality was Pete Sunkett?
Pete Sunkett was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pete Sunkett. https://biography.guide/pete-sunkett/
MLA: "Pete Sunkett." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pete-sunkett/.
Chicago: "Pete Sunkett." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pete-sunkett/.
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