Willie Pope
Willie Pope | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Birmingham, Alabama | December 14, 1918|
Died: June 10, 2010 O'Hara Township, Pennsylvania | (aged 91)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1946, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords | |
Last appearance | |
1948, for the Homestead Grays | |
Teams | |
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William Robert Pope (December 14, 1918 – June 10, 2010), nicknamed "Wee Willie", was an American Negro league pitcher for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays between 1946 and 1948.
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Pope was the brother of major leaguer Dave Pope, and served in the US Army during World War II.[1] After one year with Pittsburgh, he joined the Homestead Grays. Pope tossed a no-hitter for the Grays in 1947 against the New York Cubans, and was a member of the Grays' 1948 Negro World Series championship club, recording a key triple during the series against the Birmingham Black Barons.[2][3]
Pope died in O'Hara Township, Pennsylvania in 2010 at age 91.
References[]
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Pope". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "William Pope". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links[]
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Willie Pope at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
- William Pope at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Categories:
- 1918 births
- 2010 deaths
- Homestead Grays players
- Pittsburgh Crawfords players
- 20th-century African-American people
- Baseball pitchers
- 21st-century African-American people
- Negro league baseball pitcher stubs