Lawrence Simpson (baseball)
Lawrence Simpson (August 13, 1890 - June 25, 1921) was a Negro leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League. He pitched for the West Baden Sprudels, [1] the Indianapolis ABCs, and the Chicago Union Giants.
Lawrence Simpson | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Cumberland, Ohio | August 13, 1890|||
Died: June 25, 1921 30) Fort Bayard, New Mexico | (aged|||
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debut | |||
1913, for the West Baden Sprudels | |||
Last appearance | |||
1917, for the Chicago Union Giants | |||
Teams | |||
Simpson attended Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio.
He died in 1921 and is buried in Lincoln Cemetery in Blue Island, Illinois.
External links
- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
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