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Laymon Yokely

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Laymon Yokely
Pitcher
Born: (1906-05-30)May 30, 1906
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Died: November 26, 1975(1975-11-26) (aged 69)
Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1926, for the Baltimore Black Sox
Last appearance
1946, for the Brooklyn Brown Dodgers
Teams

Laymon Samuel Yokely (May 30, 1906 – November 26, 1975) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played college baseball while attending Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina and played professionally from 1926 to 1946 with several teams.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. ^ "Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Laymon Yokely". www.nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
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