William McCrary

William L. McCrary (November 5, 1929 – July 21, 2018), nicknamed Youngblood, was an American baseball shortstop who played for the Negro American League's Kansas City Monarchs in 1947-48, in the minor league organizations of the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs, and with the semi-pro Omaha Rockets.[1]

Personal life

McCrary was born in Beloit, Wisconsin on November 5, 1929, and was adopted at seven weeks of age by Bud and Estella (Kidd) McCrary[2] . He received his nickname from Negro League legend Satchel Paige.

Following his playing career he was a foreman for Alcoa and General Motors corporations, and owned a janitorial service. He was inducted into the Beloit (WI) Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. Late in life, McCrary became an ambassador for the Negro Leagues, often making personal appearances and sharing his experiences of life in the era of segregated baseball. He was featured in the biography "A Legend Among Us: The Story of William "Youngblood" McCrary" by Linda Pennington Black, published in 2014.[3]

Bill McCrary died on July 21, 2018 in Hot Spring Village, AR at the age of 88.[4]</ref>

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References
  1. "From Beloit to St. Louis: A Negro League Players' Story - Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper". milwaukeecourieronline.com. 2016-06-18.
  2. "CedarVale Funeral Home | Hot Springs Village, AR Funeral Home".
  3. Linda Pennington Black (2016). A Legend Among Us: The Story of William "Youngblood" McCrary. CreateSpace.
  4. "It all started with an autograph request to a Negro League legend". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
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