Willie Grace
Appearance
Willie Grace | |
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Outfielder/Pitcher | |
Born: Memphis, Tennessee | June 30, 1917|
Died: November 18, 2006 Erie, Pennsylvania | (aged 89)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1943, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
Last appearance | |
1948, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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William "Willie" Grace (June 30, 1917 – November 18, 2006) was an African-American baseball outfielder and pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1943 to 1948 with the Cleveland Buckeyes.[1] He also played for the Erie Sailors of the Middle Atlantic League in 1951.
References
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
- Negro League Baseball Players Association page
- NLB museum