Kid Lowe Explained

Kid Lowe
Position:Third baseman
Birth Date:July 27, 1900
Birth Place:Mobile, Alabama
Death Place:Memphis, Tennessee
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1921
Debutteam:Indianapolis ABCs
Finalyear:1931
Finalteam:Memphis Red Sox
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William McKinley Lowe (July 27, 1900  - November 19, 1988), nicknamed "Kid", was an American Negro league third baseman who played from 1921 to 1931 for the Indianapolis ABCs, Detroit Stars, Memphis Red Sox, and Nashville Elite Giants.

A native of Mobile, Alabama, Lowe coached baseball at Booker T. Washington High School after his playing career had ended. In 1937, he formed his own semi-pro barnstorming team, which featured such notable players as Verdell Mathis.[1]

Lowe died in Memphis, Tennessee in 1988 at age 88.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frederick C. Bush . Verdell Mathis . sabr.org . August 4, 2020.