Elmer "Willie" Carter[1] (April 12, 1911 – April 15, 2011), also listed as William Carter,[2] was a Negro league baseball player in the 1930s.
| Elmer Carter | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder/Infielder | |
| Born: April 12, 1911 Dalton, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: April 15, 2011 (aged 100) Rancho Cordova, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .322 |
| Hits | 64 |
| Runs batted in | 24 |
| Stolen bases | 3 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Born in Dalton, Missouri, he was one of seven children.
He played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro National League for two seasons, then joined the Birmingham Black Barons, with whom he played from 1930 to 1932 and again in 1937.[3][4] He also played for the Little Rock Grays in 1932 and the St. Louis Stars in 1937. Carter served in the US Army's 1st Infantry Division during World War II, seeing service in North Africa and Normandy,[5] and died in Rancho Cordova, California in 2011 at age 100.
References
edit- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Bill Carter Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Sacbee.com Archived 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bill Carter Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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