Ollie West
Appearance
Ollie West | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Silsbee, Texas | December 28, 1913|
Died: December 10, 1987 Denver, Colorado | (aged 73)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1942, for the Chicago American Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1945, for the Chicago American Giants | |
Teams | |
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Ollie Ernest West (December 28, 1913 – December 10, 1987), nicknamed "Bill", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Silsbee, Texas, West made his Negro leagues debut in 1942 for the Chicago American Giants. He played with Chicago through 1945,[1][2] and also briefly pitched for the Homestead Grays during their 1943 Negro World Series championship season.[3] West died in Denver, Colorado in 1987 at age 73.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ollie West". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Bill West". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "1943 Homestead Grays". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Seamheads