William Tyler (September 26, 1905 – January, 1970), nicknamed "Steel Arm", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1925 and 1930.
| Steel Arm Tyler | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 26, 1905 Evansville, Indiana | |
| Died: January, 1970 Elkton, Kentucky | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1925, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1930, for the Detroit Stars | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Evansville, Indiana, Tyler made his Negro leagues debut in 1925 for the Memphis Red Sox. He went on to play for the Chicago American Giants and Kansas City Monarchs, then returned to Memphis in 1927 and 1928 before finishing his career with the Detroit Stars in 1929 and 1930.[1][2] Tyler died in Elkton, Kentucky in 1970 at age 64.
References edit
- ^ "Steel Arm Tyler". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Bill Tyler". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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