Albert Overton
| Albert Overton | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 29, 1903 Austin, Texas | |
| Died: November 5, 1988 (aged 85) Galveston, Texas | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1932, for the Little Rock Grays | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1944, for the Indianapolis–Cincinnati Clowns | |
| Teams | |
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Albert Overton (August 29, 1903 – November 5, 1988) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Austin, Texas, Overton made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Little Rock Grays. He went on to play for the Philadelphia Stars and Indianapolis–Cincinnati Clowns.[1][2] Overton died in Galveston, Texas in 1988 at age 85.
He is the great uncle-in-law of former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jesse Barfield[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Albert Overton". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Albert Overton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Barfield, Jesse. "X".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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