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Sug Cornelius

Pitcher

Born: September 3, 1906
Atlanta, Georgia

Died: October 30, 1989 (aged 83)
Chicago, Illinois

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

1929, for the Nashville Elite Giants

Last appearance

1946, for the Chicago American Giants

Teams

Nashville Elite Giants (1929)
Memphis Red Sox (1929–1931)
Birmingham Black Barons (1930, 1943)
Chicago American Giants (1933–1939, 1941–1943, 1945–1946)
Kansas City Monarchs (1937)
Cleveland Buckeyes (1942)

William McKinley "Sug" Cornelius (September 3, 1906 –October 30, 1989) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1929 to 1946 with several teams, playing mostly with the Chicago American Giants. He played in several East-West All-Star Games.

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