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Fred Wiley
Pitcher
Born: (1895-03-28)March 28, 1895
Pike County, Georgia
Died: July 8, 1974(1974-07-08) (aged 79)
Charlotte, North Carolina
debut
1920, for the Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York
Last appearance
1927, for the Lincoln Giants
Teams
  • Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York (1920)
  • Lincoln Giants (1922–1923, 1925, 1927)

Frederick Lewis Wiley (March 28, 1895 - July 8, 1974), nicknamed "The Atlanta Surprise", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

A native of Pike County, Georgia, Wiley made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York. He went on to spend several seasons with the Lincoln Giants through 1927.

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