Leroy Sutton Explained

Leroy Sutton
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:September 12, 1920
Birth Place:Cairo, Illinois
Death Date:May, 1984
Death Place:Hallsboro, North Carolina
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1940
Debutteam:St. Louis–New Orleans Stars
Finalyear:1945
Finalteam:Cincinnati Clowns
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Leroy Sutton (September 12, 1920  - May, 1984) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

A native of Cairo, Illinois, Sutton made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 with the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars. He returned to the Stars the following season, then spent three seasons with the Chicago American Giants, and finished his career in 1945 with the Cincinnati Clowns.[1] [2] Sutton died in Hallsboro, North Carolina in 1984 at age 63.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leroy Sutton . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Leroy Sutton . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.