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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