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Chris Vierira

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Chris Vierira
Vierira in 1949
Outfielder
Born: (1925-04-16)April 16, 1925
Rye, New York
Died: February 9, 2002(2002-02-09) (aged 76)
New Britain, Connecticut
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1948, for the New York Black Yankees
Last appearance
1948, for the New York Black Yankees
Career statistics
Games played3
Plate appearances7
Hits0
Teams

Justin Alves Vierira (April 16, 1925 – February 9, 2002), nicknamed "Chris" and also known as "Justin Joseph Lópes", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.

A native of Rye, New York, Vieriria played for the New York Black Yankees in 1948. He died in New Britain, Connecticut in 2002 at age 76[1][2] after working for several years for the Fafnir Bearing Company.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Vierira". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Chris Vierira". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Justin Vierira St.; 76; New Britain". Hartford Courant. 11 February 2002. p. 118. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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