Lawrence Simpson
Appearance
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Lawrence Simpson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Cumberland, Ohio | August 13, 1890|
Died: June 25, 1921 Fort Bayard, New Mexico | (aged 30)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
debut | |
1913, for the West Baden Sprudels | |
Last appearance | |
1917, for the Chicago Union Giants | |
Teams | |
Lawrence Simpson (August 13, 1890 – June 25, 1921) was a Negro leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League. He pitched for the West Baden Sprudels,[1] the Indianapolis ABCs, and the Chicago Union Giants.
Simpson attended Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio.
He died in 1921 and is buried in Lincoln Cemetery in Blue Island, Illinois.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads