Bill Ricks
Appearance
Bill Ricks | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Lexington, North Carolina | September 1, 1919|
Died: July 15, 1987 Brooklyn, New York | (aged 67)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1944, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
Last appearance | |
1948, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
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John William "Schoolboy" Ricks was an American baseball shortstop and pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1944 to 1950 with the Philadelphia Stars. He also played for the Granby Red Sox of the Provincial League in 1951.[1]
References
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Bill Ricks at Seamheads