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Lefty Capers

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Lefty Capers
Pitcher
Born: (1906-10-10)October 10, 1906
Savannah, Georgia
Died: January 15, 1961(1961-01-15) (aged 54)
Boston, Massachusetts
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1930, for the Louisville Black Caps
Last appearance
1931, for the Louisville White Sox
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Harold Haywood Capers (October 10, 1906 – January 15, 1961), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.

A native of Savannah, Georgia, Capers made his Negro leagues debut in 1930 with the Louisville Black Caps. He played for Louisville again the following season as the team took the name "White Sox".[1][2] Capers died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1961 at age 54.

References

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  1. ^ "Lefty Capers". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Lefty Capers". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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