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Shin Norman

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William Rufus "Shin" Norman
Pitcher
Born: (1886-03-03)March 3, 1886
Topeka, Kansas
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
debut
1908, for the Leland Giants
Last appearance
1913, for the Chicago Union Giants
Teams

William Rufus "Shin" Norman (born March 3, 1886) was a Negro leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.

The 20-year-old Norman was pitching for Topeka Jack Johnson's Topeka Giants when the team toured Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas in 1906.[3] The tour included several games in Chicago, including one with the Leland Giants,[4] a team Norman would move to in the next season.[2]

He pitched for the Leland Giants,[2] the Chicago Union Giants,[5] and the Kansas City Giants.

References

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  • Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com