William Barnes (baseball)

William "Bill" Barnes (December 29, 1919 – November 21, 1996) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1941 to 1947 with the Baltimore Elite Giants, Memphis Red Sox, and the Indianapolis Clowns. He did not play in 1944 and 1945 due to military service in World War II.[1]

William Barnes
Pitcher
Born: (1919-12-29)December 29, 1919
Birmingham, Alabama
Died: November 21, 1996(1996-11-21) (aged 76)
Bessemer, Alabama
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1941, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Last appearance
1947, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Teams

Personal life

Barnes served in the United States Army during World War II, and worked as a military policeman in California.[2]

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References
  1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. Bedingfield, Gary. "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". Baseball in Wartime. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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