Willie Patterson (baseball) explained

Willie "Pat" Patterson
Position:Infielder / Catcher
Birth Date:April 1, 1919
Birth Place:Americus, Georgia
Death Place:Mobile, Alabama
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1946
Debutteam:Birmingham Black Barons
Finalyear:1955
Finalteam:Birmingham Black Barons
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Willie Lee Patterson, Jr. (April 1, 1919  - August 20, 2004) was an American Negro league infielder and catcher in the 1940s and 1950s.

A native of Americus, Georgia, Patterson began his Negro league career in 1946 with the Birmingham Black Barons, and was named to the 1952 and 1953 East–West All-Star Games.[1] After his baseball career, Patterson worked as a longshoreman in Mobile, Alabama until his retirement in 1981.[2] He died in Mobile in 2004 at age 85.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Willie Patterson . baseballinlivingcolor.com . August 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: News-August 20, 2004 . nlbpa.com . August 20, 2004 . August 4, 2020.