William Ross (baseball)
William West Ross (October 5, 1893 – December 22, 1964), nicknamed "Nacogdoches", was an American Negro league pitcher from 1922 to 1930.
| William Ross | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 5, 1893 Corrigan, Texas | |
| Died: December 22, 1964 (aged 71) Diboll, Texas | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1922, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1930, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Corrigan, Texas, Ross made his Negro leagues debut in 1922 with the Indianapolis ABCs. He went on to play for the Washington Potomacs, St. Louis Stars, Detroit Stars, and Cleveland Tigers before finishing his career with the Homestead Grays in 1929 and 1930. Ross died in Diboll, Texas in 1964 at age 71.[1][2]
References
- "William Ross". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "William Ross". 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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