William Sumrall
William Sumrall | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Deering, Missouri | December 4, 1916|
Died: October 29, 1964 Gary, Indiana | (aged 47)|
Negro league baseball debut | |
1938, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Last appearance | |
1940, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
Teams | |
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William Howard Sumrall (December 4, 1916 – October 29, 1964), alternately spelled "Summerall" and nicknamed "Big Train", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1938 and 1940.
A native of Deering, Missouri, Sumrall played for the New York Black Yankees in 1938, and went on to play for the Memphis Red Sox in 1940.[1][2] Sumrall died in Gary, Indiana in 1964 at age 47.
References
[edit]- ^ "William Sumrall". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "William Sumrall". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- William Sumrall at Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia