Billy Horne
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| Billy Horne | |
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| Infielder | |
| Born: February 20, 1916 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Died: November 1969 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 | |
| Stats at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
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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 New Orleans, Louisiana, Horne made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Chicago American Giants. He played four seasons for Chicago, represented the club in the East–West All-Star Game in 1939 and 1941, and served in the 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
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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