| Lefty Capers | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 10, 1906 Savannah, Georgia | |
| Died: January 15, 1961 (aged 54) Boston, Massachusetts | |
Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1930, for the Louisville Black Caps | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1931, for the Louisville White Sox | |
| Teams | |
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Harold Haywood Capers (October 10, 1906 – January 15, 1961), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.
A native of Savannah, Georgia, Capers made his Negro leagues debut in 1930 with the Louisville Black Caps. He played for Louisville again the following season as the team took the name "White Sox".[1][2] Capers died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1961 at age 54.
References
- ^ "Lefty Capers". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Lefty Capers". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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