Buster Haywood
Albert Elliott "Buster" Haywood (January 12, 1910 – April 19, 2000) was a Negro league baseball player.[1] He played for the Clowns in both Indianapolis and Cincinnati, the Birmingham Black Barons, and the New York Cubans. He was MVP of the 1941 Denver Post Tournament.
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| Born | Albert Elliott Haywood January 12, 1910 Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Died | April 19, 2000 Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | Wahoo Haywood |
At the end of his career, he managed the Indianapolis Clowns and was Hank Aaron's first professional manager.
References
- Rebecca Alpert (June 7, 2011). "Albert Haywood". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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