Willie Wells Jr.

Willie Brooks Wells Jr. (October 23, 1922 January 4, 1994) was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1940s.

Willie Wells Jr.
Shortstop
Born: (1922-10-23)October 23, 1922
Austin, Texas
Died: January 4, 1994(1994-01-04) (aged 71)
Austin, Texas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1944, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1948, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams

A native of Austin, Texas, Wells was the son of Baseball Hall of Famer and fellow Negro leaguer Willie Wells. He broke into the Negro leagues in 1944, and played alongside his father on the 1948 Memphis Red Sox.[1] Wells died in Austin in 1994 at age 71.

References

  1. "Willie Wells Jr". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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