Oscar Owens

Oscar Owens
Oscar Owens
	Pitcher
	Born: September 7, 1893; Reidsville, North Carolina
	Died: April 30, 1960 (aged 66); Washington, D.C.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1921, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
	1931, for the Homestead Grays
Teams
	Homestead Grays (1921–1922); Pittsburgh Keystones (1922); Homestead Grays (1924–1931);

William Oscar Owens (September 7, 1893 – April 30, 1960), nicknamed "Cannon Ball", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1921 and 1931.

A native of Reidsville, North Carolina, Owens made his Negro leagues debut with the Homestead Grays in 1921. He played 10 seasons with the Grays, and also played for the Pittsburgh Keystones in 1922.^[1]^[2] Owens died in Washington, D.C., in 1960 at age 66.

References

^ "Oscar Owens". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
^ "Oscar Owens". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

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[1] "Oscar Owens". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[2] "Oscar Owens". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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