Larry Napoleon
Lawrence Napoleon Jr. (June 11, 1922 – May 10, 2002) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1947. [1]
| Larry Napoleon | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: June 11, 1922 Marion, Louisiana | |||
| Died: May 10, 2002 (aged 79) Monroe, Louisiana | |||
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| Negro leagues baseball debut | |||
| 1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |||
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A native of Marion, Louisiana, Napoleon served in the US Army during World War II.[2] He died in Monroe, Louisiana in 2002 at age 79.
References
- Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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