Rufus Charles Ligon (May 6, 1903 – September 24, 1992) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.
| Rufus Ligon | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 6, 1903 Cameron, Texas | |
| Died: September 24, 1992 (aged 89) Dunlay, Texas | |
Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1932, for the Little Rock Grays | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1945, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Cameron, Texas, Ligon made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Little Rock Grays and in 1944 played with the Memphis Red Sox. He played for Memphis again the following season.[1][2] He died in Dunlay, Texas in 1992 at age 89.
References
edit- ^ "Rufus Ligon". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Rufus Ligon". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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