Willie Wells Jr. Explained

Willie Wells Jr.
Position:Shortstop
Birth Date:October 23, 1922
Birth Place:Austin, Texas
Death Place:Austin, Texas
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro leagues
Debutyear:1944
Debutteam:Chicago American Giants
Finalleague:Negro leagues
Finalyear:1948
Finalteam:Memphis Red Sox
Statleague:Negro leagues
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.182
Stat2label:Hits
Stat2value:36
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:19
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Willie Brooks Wells Jr. (October 23, 1922  - January 4, 1994) was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1940s.

A native of Austin, Texas, Wells was the son of Baseball Hall of Famer and fellow Negro leaguer Willie Wells. He broke into the Negro leagues in 1944, and played alongside his father on the 1948 Memphis Red Sox.[1] Wells died in Austin in 1994 at age 71.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Willie Wells Jr. . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.