Bill Yancey
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| Bill Yancey | |||
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| Shortstop | |||
| Born: May 2, 1902 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Marlton, New Jersey |
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1927, for the Hilldale Club | |||
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| 1936, for the Philadelphia Stars | |||
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William James "Bill" Yancey (April 2, 1902 – April 13, 1971) was an African-American baseball shortstop in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1927 to 1936. He also played for the New York Renaissance, an all-black professional basketball team.[1] Yancey also served as a Major League scout for the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies.[2]
References
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
- Negro League Baseball Players Association
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Categories:
- 1902 births
- 1971 deaths
- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- New York Renaissance players
- Negro league baseball players
- Brooklyn Eagles players
- Hilldale Club players
- Lincoln Giants players
- New York Black Yankees players
- New York Cubans players
- Philadelphia Quakers players
- Philadelphia Stars players
- Philadelphia Tigers players
- Major League Baseball scouts
- American baseball shortstop stubs
- Negro league baseball stubs
