Allen Bryant
| Allen Bryant | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 29, 1918 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: March 22, 1992 (aged 73) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Allen Bryant Jr. (March 29, 1918 – March 22, 1992), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league pitcher who played between 1937 and 1946.
A native of Chicago, Illinois, Bryant attended Lincoln High School in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] He made his Negro league debut in 1937 for the Memphis Red Sox, and went on to play for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1940 and 1941.
Bryant served as a sergeant in the US Army in World War II.[2] After returning from his service, he again twirled for both Memphis and Kansas City in 1946, and later played minor league baseball in Canada.[3] Bryant died in Kansas City in 1992 at age 73.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Allen Bryant". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Allen 'Lefty' Bryant". nlbpa.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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- Kansas City Monarchs players
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