Ollie West

Ollie Ernest West (December 28, 1913 December 10, 1987), nicknamed "Bill", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

Ollie West
Pitcher
Born: (1913-12-28)December 28, 1913
Silsbee, Texas
Died: December 10, 1987(1987-12-10) (aged 73)
Denver, Colorado
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1942, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1945, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams

A native of Silsbee, Texas, West made his Negro leagues debut in 1942 for the Chicago American Giants. He played with Chicago through 1945,[1][2] and also briefly pitched for the Homestead Grays during their 1943 Negro World Series championship season.[3] West died in Denver, Colorado in 1987 at age 73.

References

  1. "Ollie West". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Bill West". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. "1943 Homestead Grays". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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