Bun Hayes

Bun Hayes
Bun Hayes
	Pitcher
	Born: August 2, 1903; Louisburg, North Carolina
	Died: November 29, 1969 (aged 66); Louisburg, North Carolina
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1928, for the Baltimore Black Sox
Last appearance
	1935, for the Newark Dodgers
Teams
	Baltimore Black Sox (1928–1930); Chicago American Giants (1930); Washington Pilots (1932); Baltimore Black Sox (1933–1934); Brooklyn Eagles (1935); Newark Dodgers (1935);

Burnalle James Hayes (August 2, 1903 – November 29, 1969), nicknamed "Bun", was an American Negro league pitcher from 1928 to 1935.

A native of Louisburg, North Carolina, Hayes attended Johnson C. Smith University and North Carolina Central University. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1928 with the Baltimore Black Sox. Hayes played for Baltimore through 1930, and returned to Baltimore for two more seasons in 1933 and 1934. He finished his career in 1935, splitting time between the Brooklyn Eagles and Newark Dodgers.[1][2] Hayes died in Louisburg in 1969 at age 66.

References

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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