Leroy Sutton
Leroy Sutton (September 12, 1920 – May, 1984) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
| Leroy Sutton | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: September 12, 1920 Cairo, Illinois | |||
| Died: May, 1984 Hallsboro, North Carolina | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1940, for the New Orleans–St. Louis Stars | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1945, for the Cincinnati Clowns | |||
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A native of Cairo, Illinois, Sutton made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 with the New Orleans–St. Louis Stars. He returned to the Stars the following season, then spent three seasons with the Chicago American Giants, and finished his career in 1945 with the Cincinnati Clowns.[1][2] Sutton died in Hallsboro, North Carolina in 1984 at age 63.
References
- "Leroy Sutton". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Leroy Sutton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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