Nap Gulley
Napoleon Gulley (August 29, 1924 – August 21, 1999) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
| Nap Gulley | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: August 29, 1924 Huttig, Arkansas | |||
| Died: August 21, 1999 (aged 74) Skokie, Illinois | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1943, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1947, for the Newark Eagles | |||
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A native of Huttig, Arkansas, Gulley attended Vashon High School in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] He played in the Negro leagues for the Cleveland Buckeyes from 1943 to 1945,[2] and for the Newark Eagles in 1947.[1] Gulley went on to play in the minor leagues, spending several seasons with the Visalia Cubs, and finishing his career in 1956 with the Salinas Packers.[3] He died in Skokie, Illinois in 1999 at age 74.
References
- "Nap Gulley". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Nap Gulley". nlbpa.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Nap Gulley". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Nap Gulley at Negro League Baseball Players Association
- Nap Gulley at Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia
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