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.
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