Lefty Capers Explained

Lefty Capers
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:October 10, 1906
Birth Place:Savannah, Georgia
Death Place:Boston, Massachusetts
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1930
Debutteam:Louisville Black Caps
Finalyear:1931
Finalteam:Louisville White Sox
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Harold Haywood Capers (October 10, 1906 – January 15, 1961), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.

A native of Savannah, Georgia, Capers made his Negro leagues debut in 1930 with the Louisville Black Caps. He played for Louisville again the following season as the team took the name "White Sox".[1] [2] Capers died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1961 at age 54.

External links

and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lefty Capers . seamheads.com . April 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: Lefty Capers . baseball-reference.com . April 15, 2021.