Will Owens

Will Owens
Will Owens
	Shortstop
	Born: November 14, 1901; Indianapolis, Indiana
	Died: May 5, 1999 (aged 97); Indianapolis, Indiana
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
	1921, for the Washington Potomacs
Last appearance
	1933, for the Detroit Stars
Teams
	Washington Potomacs (1923–1924); Indianapolis ABCs (1925); Chicago American Giants (1925); Dayton Marcos (1926); Kansas City Monarchs (1926); Birmingham Black Barons (1927–1928, 1930); Brooklyn Royal Giants (1927); Cleveland Tigers (1928); Memphis Red Sox (1929); Detroit Stars (1931); Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars (1932-1933);

William John Owens (November 14, 1901 – May 5, 1999) was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues. He played from 1923 to 1933 with several teams.^[1]

References

^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

External links

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Obituary

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[Riley-1] Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

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Will Owens

Shortstop
Born: (1901-11-14)November 14, 1901 Indianapolis, Indiana
Died: May 5, 1999(1999-05-05) (aged 97) Indianapolis, Indiana
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1921, for the Washington Potomacs
Last appearance
1933, for the Detroit Stars

Teams
Washington Potomacs (1923–1924) Indianapolis ABCs (1925) Chicago American Giants (1925) Dayton Marcos (1926) Kansas City Monarchs (1926) Birmingham Black Barons (1927–1928, 1930) Brooklyn Royal Giants (1927) Cleveland Tigers (1928) Memphis Red Sox (1929) Detroit Stars (1931) Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars (1932-1933)