Willie Patterson (baseball)

Willie Lee Patterson, Jr. (April 1, 1919 – August 20, 2004) was an American Negro league infielder and catcher in the 1940s and 1950s.

Willie "Pat" Patterson
Infielder / Catcher
Born: (1919-04-01)April 1, 1919
Americus, Georgia
Died: August 20, 2004(2004-08-20) (aged 85)
Mobile, Alabama
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1946, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1955, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams

A native of Americus, Georgia, Patterson began his Negro league career in 1946 with the Birmingham Black Barons, and was named to the 1952 and 1953 East–West All-Star Games.[1][2] After his baseball career, Patterson worked as a longshoreman in Mobile, Alabama until his retirement in 1981.[3] He died in Mobile in 2004 at age 85.

References
  1. "Willie Patterson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. "Willie Patterson". baseballinlivingcolor.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. "News-August 20, 2004". nlbpa.com. August 20, 2004. Retrieved August 4, 2020.


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