William Barnes (baseball)

William Barnes

Pitcher

Born: December 29, 1919
Birmingham, Alabama

Died: November 21, 1996 (aged 76)
Bessemer, Alabama

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

Negro league baseball debut

1941, for the Baltimore Elite Giants

Last appearance

1947, for the Indianapolis Clowns

Teams

Baltimore Elite Giants (1941-1942, 1946)
Memphis Red Sox (1943)
Indianapolis Clowns (1947)

William "Bill" Barnes (December 29, 1919 – November 21, 1996) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1941 to 1947 with the Baltimore Elite Giants, Memphis Red Sox, and the Indianapolis Clowns. He did not play in 1944 and 1945 due to military service in World War II.^[1]

References

↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
Negro League Baseball Museum

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