W. S. Peters
| W. S. Peters | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First baseman / Baseball manager / Owner | |
| Born: William S. Peters May 1867 Kentucky | |
| Died: April 2, 1933 (aged 65) Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| debut | |
| 1887, for the Unions | |
| Teams | |
| "As Player" "As Manager" |
William Stitt Peters (May 1867 – April 2, 1933) was an American baseball, player, manager, and owner who played in predecessor teams to the Negro leagues. Peters played first base and managed the Chicago Unions from 1887 to 1900.[1] After owner Frank Leland moved many of the team's players to the Chicago Union Giants, Peters formed his owned team, the Peters Union Giants. He ran the club until 1923.[2]
In 1917, he is listed to have attended the annual Chicago Baseball League meeting with fellow team managers Jimmy Keown and Louis Gertenrich.[3] Peters was the father of fellow Negro leaguer Frank Peters.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Chicago Baseball League Meeting Notes" The Day Book, Late Edition, Chicago, IL, Monday, February 26, 1917, Page 11, Columns 1 and 2
- ^ "W. S. Peters". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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