William Sumrall
| William Sumrall | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 4, 1916 Deering, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: October 29, 1964 (aged 47) Gary, Indiana, U.S. | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1938, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1940, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Teams | |
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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. Sumrall died in Gary, Indiana in 1964 at age 47.
References
- ↑ "William Sumrall". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ↑ "William Sumrall". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet and Seamheads
- William Sumrall at Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia
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