that he kept in shape by "cracking niggers over the head with my blackjack." He was subsequently suspended for 10 days by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, for making "an uncomplimentary reference to a portion of the population." He was later ordered by the Yankees to walk through Harlem as an act of apology, accompanied by noted Black aviator Hubert Julian. Powell was later accused of purposefully colliding with Jewish star Hank Greenberg, costing Greenberg his season after only 12 games with a broken wrist. In November 1948, Powell was arrested in Washington, D.C. for passing bad checks. He drew a revolver while at a police station and committed suicide. References External links 1908 births 1948 suicides Major League Baseball outfielders Washington Senators (1901–1960) players New York Yankees players Philadelphia Phillies players Baseball players from Maryland People from Silver Spring, Maryland Suicides by firearm in Washington, D.C. American police officers Albany Senators players Binghamton Triplets players Chattanooga Lookouts players Dayton Ducks players Gainesville G-Men players Harrisburg Senators players Indianapolis Indians players Montreal Royals players American expatriate baseball players in Canada New Haven Profs players San Francisco Seals (baseball) players Springfield Ponies players St. Paul Saints (AA) players Wilkes-Barre Barons (baseball) players Youngstown Buckeyes players Multiple gunshot suicides