Willie Jones (catcher) explained

Willie Jones
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:July 1, 1902
Birth Place:Daytona Beach, Florida
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1922
Debutteam:Bacharach Giants
Finalyear:1930
Finalteam:Hilldale Club
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William Walter Jones (July 1, 1902  - death unknown), nicknamed "Wee Willie", was an American Negro league catcher from 1922 to 1930.

A native of Daytona Beach, Florida, Jones made his Negro leagues debut in 1922 with the Bacharach Giants. He played eight seasons with the Giants, and played in every game of the 1926 and 1927 Colored World Series for the club. Jones finished his professional career in 1930 with the Hilldale Club.[1] [2]

External links

and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

Notes and References

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