Bill Yancey

Bill Yancey
Shortstop
Born: May 2, 1902 Philadelphia
Died: April 13, 1971 (aged 68) Marlton, New Jersey
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1927, for the Hilldale Club
Last appearance
1936, for the Philadelphia Stars
Teams
Hilldale Club (1927, 1931) Philadelphia Quaker City Giants (1928) Philadelphia Tigers (1928) New York Lincoln Giants (1929–1930) New York Black Yankees (1932–1934) Brooklyn Eagles (1935) New York Cubans (1936) Philadelphia Stars (1936)

William James "Bill" Yancey (April 2, 1902 – April 13, 1971) was an African-American baseball shortstop in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1927 to 1936. He also played for the New York Renaissance, an all-black professional basketball team.^[1] Yancey also served as a Major League scout for the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies.^[2]

References

1. Peterson, Robert W. (2002). "On the Road Again". Cages to Jump Shots: Pro Basketball's Early Years. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 95–107. ISBN 0-8032-8772-0.
2. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

External links

• Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
• Negro League Baseball Players Association