Otha Bailey
Otha Bailey | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Hunstville, Alabama, U. S. | June 30, 1931|
Died: September 17, 2013 Birmingham, Alabama, U. S. | (aged 82)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro leagues debut | |
1949 | |
Last appearance | |
1959 | |
Teams | |
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Otha William Bill Bailey (born June 30, 1931 – September 17, 2013) was an American Negro league baseball player. He was a catcher for many teams. He played for the Birmingham Black Barons, Chattanooga Choo-Choos, Cleveland Buckeyes, Houston Eagles, and the New Orleans Eagles from 1949 to 1959. Throughout his career, his nickname was "Little Catch".
He was born in Huntsville, Alabama and died in Birmingham, Alabama.[1]
References[]
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Otha Bailey at Find a Grave
Categories:
- 1931 births
- 2013 deaths
- Baseball players from Birmingham, Alabama
- Birmingham Black Barons players
- Cleveland Buckeyes players
- Houston Eagles players
- New Orleans Eagles players
- 20th-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American people
- American baseball catcher stubs