Willie Jones (catcher)
| Willie Jones | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: July 1, 1902 Daytona Beach, Florida | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1922, for the Bacharach Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1930, for the Hilldale Club | |
| Teams | |
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William Walter Jones (July 1, 1902 – death unknown), nicknamed "Wee Willie", was an American Negro league catcher from 1922 to 1930.
A native of Daytona Beach, Florida, Jones made his Negro leagues debut in 1922 with the Bacharach Giants. He played eight seasons with the Giants, and played in every game of the 1926 and 1927 Colored World Series for the club. Jones finished his professional career in 1930 with the Hilldale Club.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Willie Jones". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Jones". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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- 1902 births
- Bacharach Giants players
- Hilldale Club players
- Baseball catchers
- Baseball players from Florida
- Sportspeople from Daytona Beach, Florida
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