Will Owens Explained

Will Owens
Position:	Shortstop
Birth Date:	November 14, 1901 Indianapolis, Indiana
Death Date:	Indianapolis, Indiana
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Debutyear:	1921
Debutteam:	Washington Potomacs
Finalyear:	1933
Finalteam:	Detroit Stars
Teams:	Washington Potomacs (1923–1924) Indianapolis ABCs (1925) Chicago American Giants (1925) Dayton Marcos (1926) Kansas City Monarchs (1926) Birmingham Black Barons (1927–1928, 1930) Brooklyn Royal Giants (1927) Cleveland Tigers (1928) Memphis Red Sox (1929) Detroit Stars (1931) Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars (1932-1933)

William John Owens (November 14, 1901 – May 5, 1999) was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues. He played from 1923 to 1933 with several teams.^[1]

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Notes and References

1. Book: Riley, James A. . The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . New York . Carroll & Graf . 1994 . 0-7867-0959-6 . .