Willie Young (baseball)
Appearance
Willie Young | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Birmingham, Alabama | July 12, 1912|
Died: August 8, 2002 Birmingham, Alabama | (aged 90)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1945, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
Last appearance | |
1945, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
Teams | |
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Willie Clarence Young Jr. (July 12, 1912 – August 8, 2002) was an American Negro league pitcher for the Birmingham Black Barons in 1945.
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Young was born without a right hand.[1] He died in Birmingham in 2002 at age 90.
References
[edit]- ^ "Willie Young". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Willie Young at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum