Louis English | |
Position: | Catcher |
Birth Date: | February 24, 1902 |
Birth Place: | Louisville, Kentucky |
Death Place: | Butte County, California |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1929 |
Debutteam: | Detroit Stars |
Finalyear: | 1932 |
Finalteam: | Louisville Black Caps |
Stat1value: | .247 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 3 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 20 |
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Louis English (February 24, 1902 - July 9, 1976) was an American Negro league catcher from 1929 to 1932.
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, English made his Negro leagues debut in 1929 for the Detroit Stars. He went on to play for the Nashville Elite Giants, Louisville Black Caps, and Louisville White Sox.[1] [2]
In 1945, he managed a black baseball team consisting of players from the Chico Army Air Field.[3]
English died in Butte County, California in 1976 at age 74.
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