Will Horn
| William "Will" Horn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | |||
| |||
| debut | |||
| 1899, for the Chicago Unions | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1910, for the Cuban Stars (West) | |||
| Teams | |||
William "Will" Horn (birthdate unknown) was an African-American baseball Pitcher in the pre-Negro leagues. He played several years for Chicago teams like the Chicago Unions and Leland Giants.[1] He also spent a couple of seasons with Iowa's Algona Brownies.[3]
Horn played with several popular players of the day, including Bill Gatewood, Bruce Petway, Dangerfield Talbert, Henry W. Moore, Chappie Johnson, Albert Toney, George Hopkins, and Harry Hyde.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
- ↑ "Algona Brownies Win the Big Game" Webster City Tribune, Webster City, IA, Friday, September 5, 1902 Page 12, Columns 4 and 5
- 1 2 "Brownies Humble Giants" Upper Des Moines-Republican, Algona, IA, Wednesday, June 24, 1903, Page 1, Columns 4 and 5
- ↑ "Pottstown and Philadelphia Giants" Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Tuesday Morning, June 21, 1904, Page 10, Column 5
External links
- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com
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