Walter Crosby Explained

Walter Crosby
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:May 5, 1921
Birth Place:Laurel, Mississippi
Death Place:Erie, Pennsylvania
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1944
Debutteam:Cleveland Buckeyes
Finalyear:1944
Finalteam:Cleveland Buckeyes
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Walter Charles Crosby Jr. (May 5, 1921 – September 13, 2006) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1940s.

A native of Laurel, Mississippi, Crosby served in the US Army during World War II and played for the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1944. He died in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 2006 at age 85.[1] [2] [3]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walter Crosby . seamheads.com . August 16, 2021.
  2. Web site: Walter Crosby . baseball-reference.com . August 16, 2021.
  3. Web site: Walter Charles Crosby Jr. . legacy.com . September 15, 2006 . August 28, 2021.