William Julius Bowers (February 27, 1926 – February 28, 1977) was an American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues and Minor League Baseball. He played with the New York Black Yankees from 1946 to 1950 as a reserve catcher.[1] He then played for several clubs in the Eastern League, Northern League, Big State League and Evangeline League from 1951 to 1955.
| Julie Bowers | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: February 27, 1926 Staten Island, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: February 28, 1977 (aged 51) Staten Island, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1946, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1950, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Teams | |
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Bowers has been inducted into the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame. He attended Tottenville High School.[2]
References edit
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ Desk, Staten Island Advance Sports (9 September 2020). "Honoring Staten Islanders who played in the Negro Leagues: Julie Bowers' career had major league impact". silive.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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