Chris Vierira
Chris Vierira | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Rye, New York | April 16, 1925|
Died: February 9, 2002 New Britain, Connecticut | (aged 76)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1948, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Last appearance | |
1948, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Teams | |
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Justin Alves Vierira (April 16, 1925 – February 9, 2002), nicknamed "Chris" and also known as "Justin Joseph Lópes", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.
A native of Rye, New York, Vieriria played for the New York Black Yankees in 1948. He died in New Britain, Connecticut in 2002 at age 76.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Chris Vierira". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Chris Vierira". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
Categories:
- 1925 births
- 2002 deaths
- New York Black Yankees players
- Baseball outfielders
- Baseball players from New York (state)
- People from Rye, New York
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American people
- Negro league baseball outfielder stubs