William Sumrall
American baseball player
Baseball player
William Sumrall | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1916-12-04)December 4, 1916 Deering, Missouri | |
Died: October 29, 1964(1964-10-29) (aged 47) Gary, Indiana | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1938, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Last appearance | |
1940, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
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William Howard Sumrall (December 4, 1916 – October 29, 1964), alternately spelled "Summerall" and nicknamed "Big Train", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1938 and 1940.
A native of Deering, Missouri, Sumrall played for the New York Black Yankees in 1938, and went on to play for the Memphis Red Sox in 1940.[1][2] Sumrall died in Gary, Indiana in 1964 at age 47.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- William Sumrall at Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia
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