Billy Horne
| Billy Horne | |
|---|---|
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1938, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
| Teams | |
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Willie Joseph Horne (February 20, 1916 – November 1969) was an American
Negro league infielder
between 1938 and 1946.
A native of
US Army during World War II.[1] Horne went on to play for the Cincinnati Buckeyes in 1942, and remained with the club for four more seasons as it moved to Cleveland.[2][3]
He died in New Orleans in 1969 at age 53.
References
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Billy Horne". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Billy Horne". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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