William Oscar Handy (November 1, 1888 – April 8, 1945) was an American Negro league second baseman between 1911 and 1921.
| Bill Handy | |
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: November 1, 1888 New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Died: April 8, 1945 (aged 56) New Orleans, Louisiana | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1911, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1921, for the Bacharach Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Early life and career
editA native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Handy made his Negro leagues debut in 1911 with the Brooklyn Royal Giants. He played with Brooklyn through 1914, then spent time with the St. Louis Giants before returning to Brooklyn in 1916. Handy went on to spend five seasons with the Bacharach Giants from 1917 to 1921.[1][2] He died in New Orleans in 1945 at age 56.
References
edit- ^ "Bill Handy". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Bill Handy". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
Further reading
edit- Globe-Democrat staff (April 26, 1915). "Giants Defeat Field-Lippmans; Score, 11-2". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 12
External links
edit- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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