Bubby Sadler
William Andrew Sadler (February 28, 1909 – November 10, 1987), alternately spelled "Saddler", and nicknamed "Bubby", was an American Negro league shortstop between 1934 and 1944.
| Bubby Sadler | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: February 28, 1909 Delaware City, Delaware | |
| Died: November 10, 1987 (aged 78) Delaware City, Delaware | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1934, for the Bacharach Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1944, for the Atlanta Black Crackers | |
| Teams | |
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Early life and career
A native of Delaware City, Delaware, Sadler graduated from Howard High School.[1] He broke in to the Negro leagues in 1934 with the Bacharach Giants as a power-hitting shortstop,[1] and went on to play for the Brooklyn Eagles the following season.[2]
Sadler died in Delaware City in 1987 at age 78, and was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 1999.[1]
References
- "1999 Inductees: William "Bubby" Saddler". desports.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Bill Sadler". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
Further reading
- Evening Journal staff (August 7, 1928). "Peerless Defeated by State Champs". The Wilmington Evening Journal. p. 36
- Evening Journal staff (May 20, 1929). "Green Dragons Drop Opener to Champs". The Wilmington Evening Journal. p. 16
- Morning News staff (April 6, 1934). "'Bub' Sadler Signed by Bacharach Giants". The Wilmington Morning News . p. 17
- Times Union staff (July 29, 1935). "Rookie Shortstop Stars as Eagles Take Two Games; Saddler Plugs Gap and Leads Attack Against Newark Colored Leaguers". Brooklyn Times Union. p. 13
- Daily Journal staff (August 8, 1936). "Strand Sidelights". p. 8
- Star staff (June 19, 1938). "Taylor On Hill Today; Pittsburgh Hurler Faces Black Senators at Ball Park". The Washington Star. p. 22
- Zabitka, Matt (April 29, 1982). "Blacks Bypassed for Sports Hall?". The Wilmington News Journal. p. 38
- Zabitka, Matt (November 12, 1987). "Obituaries : William 'Bubby' Sadler". The Wilmington News Journal. p. 24
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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