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William Baynard

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William Baynard
Outfielder
Born: (1892-02-28)February 28, 1892
James Island, South Carolina
Died: June 1971
Camden, South Carolina
Negro league baseball debut
1914, for the Philadelphia Giants
Last appearance
1927, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams

William Howard Baynard (February 28, 1892 – June 1971) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1910s and 1920s.

A native of James Island, South Carolina, Baynard attended Morris Brown College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1914 for the Philadelphia Giants, and went on to play for several teams, finishing his career in 1927 with the Lincoln Giants.[1][2] Baynard died in Camden, South Carolina in 1971 at age 79.

References

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  1. ^ "William Baynard". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "William Baynard". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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