Zollie Wright
| Zollie Wright | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 17, 1909 Milford, Texas | |
| Died: April 12, 1976 (aged 66) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1931, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1943, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Teams | |
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Zollie Coffer Wright (September 17, 1909 – April 12, 1976) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Milford, Texas, Wright attended Paul Quinn College.[1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1931 for the Memphis Red Sox.[2] As a member of the Washington Elite Giants in 1936, Wright was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game.[3] He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1976 at age 66.
References
[edit]- ^ "Zollie Wright". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Zollie Wright". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 439. ISBN 9780803280007.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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