Willie Ferrell
Appearance
Willie Ferrell | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Empire, Alabama | November 6, 1913|
Died:December 18, 1995 Empire, Alabama | |
Threw:Left | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1937, for theBirmingham Black Barons | |
Last appearance | |
1943, for theChicago American Giants | |
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William O'Neal Ferrell(November 6, 1913 – December 18, 1995), nicknamed "Red",was an AmericanNegro leaguepitcherwho played between 1937 and 1943.
A native ofEmpire, Alabama,Ferrell made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with theBirmingham Black Barons.He went on to play with theJacksonville Red Caps,Cleveland Bears,andHomestead Grays,and finished his career with a three-year stint with theChicago American Giantsfrom 1941 to 1943.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^"Willie Ferrell".seamheads.RetrievedOctober 7,2020.
- ^"Willie Ferrell".baseball-reference.RetrievedOctober 7,2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromMLB,orBaseball ReferenceandSeamheads