William Hoskins (baseball)

Bill Hoskins
Bill Hoskins
	Outfielder
	Born: March 14, 1914; Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
	Died: March, 1975
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1937, for the St. Louis Stars
Last appearance
	1946, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams
	St. Louis Stars (1937); Chicago American Giants (1937); Detroit Stars (1937); Washington Black Senators (1938); Baltimore Elite Giants (1938–1946); Kansas City Monarchs (1943); New York Black Yankees (1946);

William Charles Hoskins (March 14, 1914 – March, 1975), nicknamed "Big Bill", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s, spending the majority of his career with the Baltimore Elite Giants.

A native of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, Hoskins broke into the Negro leagues in 1937, splitting time between the St. Louis Stars, Chicago American Giants, and Detroit Stars. He joined the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1938, and continued to play for Baltimore through 1946.[1] Hoskins was selected to play in the 1941 East–West All-Star Game, and went 1-for-5 in the contest.[2] He died in 1975 at age 60 or 61.

References

"Bill Hoskins". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
"Bill Hoskins". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Bill Hoskins at Baseball-Reference Bullpen

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[1] "Bill Hoskins". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

[2] "Bill Hoskins". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.