Leroy Sutton
Leroy Sutton | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Cairo, Illinois | September 12, 1920|
Died: May, 1984 Hallsboro, North Carolina | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1940, for the New Orleans–St. Louis Stars | |
Last appearance | |
1945, for the Cincinnati Clowns | |
Teams | |
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Leroy Sutton (September 12, 1920 – May, 1984) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Cairo, Illinois, Sutton made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 with the New Orleans–St. Louis Stars. He returned to the Stars the following season, then spent three seasons with the Chicago American Giants, and finished his career in 1945 with the Cincinnati Clowns.[1][2] Sutton died in Hallsboro, North Carolina in 1984 at age 63.
References[]
- ^ "Leroy Sutton". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Leroy Sutton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links[]
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Categories:
- 1920 births
- 1984 deaths
- Chicago American Giants players
- New Orleans–St. Louis Stars players
- People from Cairo, Illinois
- Baseball players from Illinois
- Baseball pitchers
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- Negro league baseball pitcher stubs