Willie Bobo (baseball)
Willie Alphonso Bobo (1902 – February 22, 1931) was an American Negro league first baseman between 1923 and 1930.
Willie Bobo | |||
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First baseman | |||
Born: 1902 Tennessee | |||
Died: San Diego, California | February 22, 1931|||
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Negro league baseball debut | |||
1923, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |||
Last appearance | |||
1930, for the Nashville Elite Giants | |||
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A native of Tennessee, Bobo made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 with the Kansas City Monarchs. He played the next five seasons with the St. Louis Stars, and finished his career with a two-year stint with the Nashville Elite Giants in 1929 and 1930.[1][2] Bobo died in San Diego, California in 1931 at age 28 or 29.
References
- "Willie Bobo". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Willie Bobo". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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