Mickey Casey Explained

Mickey Casey
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:May 5, 1905
Birth Place:Newport News, Virginia
Death Date:January 1968
Death Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1930
Debutteam:Brooklyn Royal Giants
Finalyear:1942
Finalteam:Baltimore Elite Giants
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William Cofer Casey (May 5, 1905  - January 1968), nicknamed "Mickey", was an American Negro league catcher between 1930 and 1942.

A native of Newport News, Virginia, Casey attended Johnson C. Smith University. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1930 with the Brooklyn Royal Giants and Baltimore Black Sox. Casey went on to play for several teams, including a six-year stretch with the Philadelphia Stars. He finished his career in 1942 with the Baltimore Elite Giants.[1] [2] Casey died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1968 at age 62.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mickey Casey . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Mickey Casey . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.