Dick Whitworth
Dick Whitworth | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: St. Louis, Missouri | August 28, 1895|
Died: March 1, 1966 St. Louis, Missouri | (aged 70)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1914, for the Chicago Union Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1922, for the Chicago American Giants | |
Teams | |
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Richard Henderson Whitworth (August 28, 1895 – March 1966) was an American pitcher[2] in baseball's Negro leagues and pre-Negro leagues.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Whitworth played most of his career for Chicago teams the Chicago Union Giants and the Chicago American Giants.
Research shows Whitworth stood 6' 5", and weighed 215 pounds.
He died at the age of 70 in St. Louis, Missouri.
References[]
External links[]
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1966 deaths
- Chicago American Giants players
- Hilldale Club players
- Leland Giants players
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople