Willie Wells Jr. facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Willie Wells Jr. |
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| Born: October 23, 1922 Austin, Texas |
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| Died: January 4, 1994 (aged 71) Austin, Texas |
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| 1944, for the Chicago American Giants | |||
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| 1948, for the Memphis Red Sox | |||
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Willie Brooks Wells Jr. (October 23, 1922 – January 4, 1994) was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1940s.
A native of Austin, Texas, Wells was the son of Baseball Hall of Famer and fellow Negro leaguer Willie Wells. He broke into the Negro leagues in 1944, and played alongside his father on the 1948 Memphis Red Sox. Wells died in Austin in 1994 at age 71.
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