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Lamb Barbee

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Lamb Barbee
Outfielder
Born: (1916-04-30)April 30, 1916
Durham, North Carolina
Died: August 22, 1986(1986-08-22) (aged 70)
Durham, North Carolina
Negro league baseball debut
1945, for the Cincinnati Clowns
Last appearance
1945, for the Cincinnati Clowns
Teams

Walter Bradsher Barbee Jr. (April 30, 1916 – August 22, 1986), nicknamed "Lamb", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.

A native of Durham, North Carolina, Barbee was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Bud Barbee. The brothers played together for the Cincinnati Clowns in 1945, Lamb's only professional season on record.[1][2] Barbee died in Durham in 1986 at age 70.

References

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  1. ^ "Lamb Barbee". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Lamb Barbee". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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