Red Longley Explained

Red Longley
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:September 7, 1909
Birth Place:Little Rock, Arkansas
Death Date:July, 1977
Death Place:Memphis, Tennessee
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1934
Debutteam:Memphis Red Sox
Finalyear:1951
Finalteam:New Orleans Eagles
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Wayman Longley (September 7, 1909  - July, 1977), nicknamed "Red", was an American Negro league outfielder from the 1930s into the 1950s.

A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Longley made his Negro leagues debut in 1934 with the Memphis Red Sox, and played most of his long career with the club.[1] He was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1938 and 1944.[2] Longley played for the Elmwood Giants of the Mandak League in 1950,[3] and finished his Negro leagues career in 1951 with the New Orleans Eagles. He died in Memphis, Tennessee in 1977 at age 67.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Red Longley . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Red Longley . arkbaseball.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: Red Longley . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.