Bubby Sadler Explained

Bubby Sadler
Position:Shortstop
Birth Date:February 28, 1909
Birth Place:Delaware City, Delaware
Death Place:Delaware City, Delaware
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1934
Debutteam:Bacharach Giants
Finalyear:1944
Finalteam:Atlanta Black Crackers
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William Andrew Sadler (February 28, 1909  - November 10, 1987), alternately spelled "Saddler", and nicknamed "Bubby", was an American Negro league shortstop between 1934 and 1944.

Early life and career

A native of Delaware City, Delaware, Sadler graduated from Howard High School.[1] He broke in to the Negro leagues in 1934 with the Bacharach Giants as a power-hitting shortstop, and went on to play for the Brooklyn Eagles the following season.[2]

Sadler died in Delaware City in 1987 at age 78, and was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 1999.

Further reading

External links

and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1999 Inductees: William "Bubby" Saddler . desports.org . August 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Bill Sadler . baseball-reference.com . August 4, 2020.