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