Willie Bobo (baseball) explained

Willie Bobo
Position:First baseman
Birth Date:1898
Birth Place:Texas
Death Place:San Diego, California
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1923
Debutteam:Kansas City Monarchs
Finalyear:1930
Finalteam:Nashville Elite Giants
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Willie Alphonso Bobo (February 7, 1898 - February 22, 1931) was an American Negro league first baseman between 1923 and 1930.

A native of Tennessee, Bobo made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 with the Kansas City Monarchs. He played the next five seasons with the St. Louis Stars, and finished his career with a two-year stint with the Nashville Elite Giants in 1929 and 1930.[1] [2] Bobo died in San Diego, California in 1931 at 33 years old

External links

and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Willie Bobo . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Willie Bobo . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.