Willie Bee Burnham, also listed as Willie B. Burnham[1] and Willie Dee Burnham,[2] (September 14, 1907 – June 18, 1972) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.[3] He played with the Monroe Monarchs from 1930 to 1934, including the 1932 season when the Negro Southern League was considered a major league.[4] He also played for the Rayville Sluggers in 1932 of Rayville, Louisiana and the Shreveport Black Sports of Shreveport, Louisiana in 1940.[5][6]
| Willie Burnham | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1930, for the Monroe Monarchs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1934, for the Monroe Monarchs | |
| Teams | |
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Burnham was born on September 14, 1907 in Zwolle, Louisiana. He died on June 18, 1972 in Rodessa, Louisiana at the age of 64.
References
edit- ^ "Monroe Monarchs, Champs of South, Leave for Mexico". The News-Star. September 10, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Doubleheader Is Won Here Sunday". The News-Star. April 27, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Willie Burnham Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Monarchs to Play at Rayville Today". The News-Star. May 12, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Negro Team From El Dorado Plays Here Sunday". The Times. May 9, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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