Shepard B. Trusty (May 10, 1860 – October 25, 1890) was an American

Negro league The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the leagues and it may be used narrowly for the seven relativel ...

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in the 1880s. A native of

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, Trusty played for the

Cuban Giants The Cuban Giants were the first fully salaried African-American professional baseball club. The team was originally formed in 1885 at the Argyle Hotel, a summer resort in Babylon, New York. Initially an independent barnstorming team, they playe ...

in 1886 and 1887. In 14 recorded appearances on the mound, he posted a 2.84 ERA over 111 innings. Trusty died in

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in 1890 at age 30.

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