William Prim
Appearance
William Prim | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Indianapolis, Indiana | October 30, 1882|
Died: May 4, 1930 Indianapolis, Indiana | (aged 47)|
Negro league baseball debut | |
1907, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
Last appearance | |
1909, for the Cuban Giants | |
Teams | |
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William Prim (October 30, 1882 – May 4, 1930), nicknamed "Shinny", was an American Negro league catcher between 1907 and 1909.
A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Prim made his Negro leagues debut in 1907 with the Indianapolis ABCs. He went on to play for the Leland Giants and Cuban Giants through 1909.[1][2] Prim died in Indianapolis in 1930 at age 47.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "William Prim". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "William Prim". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Deaths". The Indianapolis Times. May 7, 1930. p. 12.
External links
[edit]- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads