Rufus Ligon Explained

Rufus Ligon
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:May 6, 1903
Birth Place:Cameron, Texas
Death Place:Dunlay, Texas
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1932
Debutteam:Little Rock Grays
Finalyear:1945
Finalteam:Memphis Red Sox
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Rufus Charles Ligon (May 6, 1903 – September 24, 1992) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Cameron, Texas, Ligon made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Little Rock Grays and in 1944 played with the Memphis Red Sox. He played for Memphis again the following season.[1] [2] He died in Dunlay, Texas in 1992 at age 89.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rufus Ligon . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Rufus Ligon . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.