William Ross (baseball) explained

William Ross
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:October 5, 1893
Birth Place:Corrigan, Texas
Death Place:Diboll, Texas
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1922
Debutteam:Indianapolis ABCs
Finalyear:1930
Finalteam:Homestead Grays
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William West Ross (October 5, 1893  - December 22, 1964), nicknamed "Nacogdoches", was an American Negro league pitcher from 1922 to 1930.

A native of Corrigan, Texas, Ross made his Negro leagues debut in 1922 with the Indianapolis ABCs. He went on to play for the Washington Potomacs, St. Louis Stars, Detroit Stars, and Cleveland Tigers before finishing his career with the Homestead Grays in 1929 and 1930. Ross died in Diboll, Texas in 1964 at age 71.[1] [2]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: William Ross . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020 . October 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201029201557/http://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?playerID=ross-01wil . live .
  2. Web site: William Ross . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.