Willie Pope
Willie Pope | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1918-12-14)December 14, 1918 Birmingham, Alabama | |
Died: June 10, 2010(2010-06-10) (aged 91) O'Hara Township, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1946, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords | |
Last appearance | |
1948, for the Homestead Grays | |
Teams | |
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William Robert Pope (December 14, 1918 – June 10, 2010), nicknamed "Wee Willie", was an American Negro league pitcher for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays between 1946 and 1948.
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Pope was the brother of major leaguer Dave Pope, and served in the US Army during World War II.[1] After one year with Pittsburgh, he joined the Homestead Grays. Pope tossed a no-hitter for the Grays in 1947 against the New York Cubans, and was a member of the Grays' 1948 Negro World Series championship club, recording a key triple during the series against the Birmingham Black Barons.[2]
Pope died in O'Hara Township, Pennsylvania in 2010 at age 91.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
- William Pope at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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