Bullet Campbell Explained

Bullet Campbell
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:March 26, 1896
Birth Place:Savannah, Georgia
Death Place:Boston, Massachusetts
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1923
Debutteam:Washington Potomacs
Finalyear:1929
Finalteam:Lincoln Giants
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William Henry Campbell (March 26, 1896  - October 28, 1968), nicknamed "Bullet" and "Zip", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

A native of Savannah, Georgia, Campbell made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 with the Washington Potomacs.[1] [2] He spent most of his career with the Hilldale Club, and played for Hilldale during its 1925 Colored World Series championship season, though it does not appear that Campbell pitched in the championship series.[3] Campbell finished his career in 1929 with the Lincoln Giants. He died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1968 at age 72.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bullet Campbell . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: William Campbell . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: 1925 Hilldale Club . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.