Otha Bailey | |
Position: | Catcher |
Birth Date: | 30 June 1931 |
Birth Place: | Hunstville, Alabama, U. S. |
Death Place: | Birmingham, Alabama, U. S. |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | Negro leagues |
Debutyear: | 1949 |
Finalyear: | 1959 |
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Otha William Bill Bailey (June 30, 1931 – September 17, 2013) was an American Negro league baseball player. He was a catcher for many teams. He played for the Birmingham Black Barons, Chattanooga Choo-Choos, Cleveland Buckeyes, Houston Eagles, and the New Orleans Eagles from 1949 to 1959. Throughout his career, his nickname was "Little Catch".
Bailey was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and died in Birmingham, Alabama.[1]