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Bill Handy

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Bill Handy
Second baseman
Born: (1888-11-01)November 1, 1888
New Orleans, Louisiana
Died: April 8, 1945(1945-04-08) (aged 56)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1911, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Last appearance
1921, for the Bacharach Giants
Teams

William Oscar Handy (November 1, 1888 – April 8, 1945) was an American Negro league second baseman between 1911 and 1921.

Early life and career

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A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Handy made his Negro leagues debut in 1911 with the Brooklyn Royal Giants. He played with Brooklyn through 1914, then spent time with the St. Louis Giants before returning to Brooklyn in 1916. Handy went on to spend five seasons with the Bacharach Giants from 1917 to 1921.[1][2] He died in New Orleans in 1945 at age 56.

References

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  1. ^ "Bill Handy". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bill Handy". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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