Willie Powell

Willie Ernest "Pee Wee" Powell (October 30, 1903 – May 16, 1987) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1925 to 1934, playing mostly with the Chicago American Giants. He threw a no-hitter in 1927.[1]

Willie Powell
Pitcher
Born: (1903-12-17)December 17, 1903
Eutaw, Alabama
Died: January 10, 1944(1944-01-10) (aged 40)
Three Rivers, Michigan
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1925, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1934, for the Cleveland Red Sox
Teams

References

  1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.


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