Wayman Longley (September 7, 1909 – July, 1977), nicknamed "Red", was an American Negro league outfielder from the 1930s into the 1950s.
| Red Longley | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 7, 1909 Little Rock, Arkansas | |
| Died: July, 1977 Memphis, Tennessee | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1934, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1951, for the New Orleans Eagles | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Longley made his Negro leagues debut in 1934 with the Memphis Red Sox, and played most of his long career with the club.[1] He was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1938 and 1944.[2] Longley played for the Elmwood Giants of the Mandak League in 1950,[3] and finished his Negro leagues career in 1951 with the New Orleans Eagles.[2] He died in Memphis, Tennessee in 1977 at age 67.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Red Longley". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Red Longley". arkbaseball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Red Longley". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
- Red Longley at Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia
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