Bubby Sadler
William Andrew Sadler (February 28, 1909 – November 10, 1987), alternately spelled "Saddler", and nicknamed "Bubby", was an American Negro league shortstop between 1934 and 1944.
| Bubby Sadler | |||
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| Shortstop | |||
| Born: February 28, 1909 Delaware City, Delaware | |||
| Died: November 10, 1987 (aged 78) Delaware City, Delaware | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1934, for the Bacharach Giants | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1944, for the Atlanta Black Crackers | |||
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A native of Delaware City, Delaware, Sadler graduated from Howard High School.[1] He broke in to the Negro leagues in 1934 with the Bacharach Giants as a power-hitting shortstop,[1] and went on to play for the Brooklyn Eagles the following season.[2]
Sadler died in Delaware City in 1987 at age 78, and was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 1999.[1]
References
- "1999 Inductees: William "Bubby" Saddler". desports.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Bill Sadler". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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