Herman "Lefty" Watts (December 18, 1919 – September 14, 1960) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played in 1941 with the New York Black Yankees Jacksonville Red Caps, and in 1942 with the Cincinnati Buckeyes. Watts was involved in a car accident on September 7, 1942.[1] Ulysses Brown and Smoky Owens died, while Watts, Eugene Bremmer, Alonzo Boone, and Wilbur Hayes were injured.[2]
| Herman Watts | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 18, 1919 Covington, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| Died: September 14, 1960 (aged 40) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1941, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1942, for the Cincinnati Buckeyes | |
| Teams | |
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Watts returned to Indianapolis, becoming combination player-manager of the Indianapolis ABCs.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Clipped from the Journal Herald". The Journal Herald. 8 September 1942. p. 12.
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "ABC's Feature Crack Lineup". The Journal Herald. 31 August 1949.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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