{"gt_parse": {"text_sequence": "he age of 16 pl aying for a barnst orming t eam in Mine ola Texas and went on to join the United Sta tes Ar my where he be came th e youn gest African American to serve as a first sergeant in the Army durin g World War II.He pitched from 194 6 to 1951, for tea ms including t he Indianapolis Clo wns, Cincinnati Cresc ents, and was a player-manager for the Dallas Black Giants. He pl ayed against players s uch as Cool Papa Bell, Satchel Paige, and Hilt on S mith. A fter retiring from baseba ll, he"}}