Bun Hayes Explained

Bun Hayes
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:August 2, 1903
Birth Place:Louisburg, North Carolina
Death Place:Louisburg, North Carolina
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1928
Debutteam:Baltimore Black Sox
Finalyear:1935
Finalteam:Newark Dodgers
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Burnalle James Hayes (August 2, 1903  - November 29, 1969), nicknamed "Bun", was an American Negro league pitcher from 1928 to 1935.

A native of Louisburg, North Carolina, Hayes attended Johnson C. Smith University and North Carolina Central University. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1928 with the Baltimore Black Sox. Hayes played for Baltimore through 1930, and returned to Baltimore for two more seasons in 1933 and 1934. He finished his career in 1935, splitting time between the Brooklyn Eagles and Newark Dodgers.[1] [2] Hayes died in Louisburg in 1969 at age 66.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bun Hayes . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Bun Hayes . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.