Laymon Yokely
Appearance
Norman Yokely | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Winston-Salem, North Carolina | May 30, 1906|
Died: November 1975 or January 1976[1] 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 | |
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Laymon Samuel "Norman" Yokely (May 30, 1906 – November 1975 or January 1976) was an African-American baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1926 to 1946 with several teams.[2][3]
References
- ^ David L. Porter (2000). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: Q-Z. Greenwood Publishing Group.
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Laymon Yokely". k-state.edu.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)