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Willie Young (baseball)

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Willie Young
Pitcher
Born: (1912-07-12)July 12, 1912
Birmingham, Alabama
Died: August 8, 2002(2002-08-08) (aged 90)
Birmingham, Alabama
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1945, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1945, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams

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

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  1. ^ "Willie Young". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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