Zollie Wright Explained

Zollie Wright
Position:	Outfielder
Birth Date:	September 17, 1909
Birth Place:	Milford, Texas
Death Place:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Debutleague:	Negro league baseball
Debutyear:	1931
Debutteam:	Memphis Red Sox
Finalyear:	1943
Finalteam:	New York Black Yankees
Teams:	Memphis Red Sox (1931) Monroe Monarchs (1932) New Orleans Crescent Stars (1934) Columbus Elite Giants (1935) Washington Elite Giants (1936–1937) Washington Black Senators (1938) New York Black Yankees (1938–1940) Philadelphia Stars (1941) New York Black Yankees (1943)

Zollie Coffer Wright (September 17, 1909  - April 12, 1976) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Milford, Texas, Wright attended Paul Quinn College.^[1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1931 for the Memphis Red Sox.^[2] As a member of the Washington Elite Giants in 1936, Wright was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game.^[3] He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1976 at age 66.

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Zollie Wright . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
2. Web site: Zollie Wright . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.
3. Book: Lester, Larry. Larry Lester

   . Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. Larry Lester. University of Nebraska Press. 439. 2001. 9780803280007.