Herb Simpson
| Herb Simpson | |
|---|---|
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| Born: August 29, 1920 Hahnville, Louisiana | |
| Died: January 7, 2015 (aged 94) New Orleans, Louisiana | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1946, for the Seattle Steelheads | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1954, for the Albuquerque Dukes | |
| Teams | |
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Herbert Harold Simpson (August 29, 1920 – January 7, 2015) was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played for the Seattle Steelheads in the West Coast Negro Baseball League. He also played for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Chicago American Giants. In the Minor Leagues, he played for the Spokane Indians and the Albuquerque Dukes.[1][2]
Simpson died in January 2015 in New Orleans. He was 94.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Negro Leaguer Herb Simpson passes away". MLB.com. January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ "Herb Simpson, pioneering black baseball player & La. native, dies at 94". wwltv.com. January 9, 2015. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- Seattle Steelheads players
- Birmingham Black Barons players
- Chicago American Giants players
- Spokane Indians players
- Albuquerque Dukes players
- People from Hahnville, Louisiana
- Sportspeople from St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
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