Allen Bryant Explained

Allen Bryant
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:March 29, 1918
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Death Place:Kansas City, Missouri
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1937
Debutteam:Memphis Red Sox
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:Memphis Red Sox
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Allen Bryant Jr. (March 29, 1918  - March 22, 1992), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league pitcher who played between 1937 and 1946.

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Bryant attended Lincoln High School in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] He made his Negro league debut in 1937 for the Memphis Red Sox, and went on to play for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1940 and 1941.

Bryant served as a sergeant in the US Army in World War II.[2] After returning from his service, he again twirled for both Memphis and Kansas City in 1946, and later played minor league baseball in Canada.[3] Bryant died in Kansas City in 1992 at age 73.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Allen Bryant . seamheads.com . August 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . August 4, 2020.
  3. Web site: Allen 'Lefty' Bryant . nlbpa.com . August 4, 2020.