Bill Wright (outfielder)

Bill Wright
Bill Wright
	Outfielder
	Born: June 6, 1914; Milan, Tennessee
	Died: August 3, 1996 (aged 82); Aguascalientes City, Mexico
Batted: Both	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1932, for the Nashville Elite Giants
Last appearance
	1945, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams
	Nashville Elite Giants (1932–34); Columbus Elite Giants (1935); Washington Elite Giants (1936–37); Baltimore Elite Giants (1938–39, 1942, 1945);

Burnis "Wild Bill" Wright (June 6, 1914 in Milan, Tennessee – August 3, 1996 in Aguascalientes, Mexico) was a professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and the Mexican League.[1] Primarily an outfielder, he played from 1932 to 1951.

References

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
Negro League Baseball Museum
Wild Bill Wright at Seamheads

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