Wilbur Frank Lansing Jr. (January 13, 1929 – January 23, 2000) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.[1] He played with the Newark/Houston Eagles from 1947 to 1950.[2]
| Wilbur Lansing | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 13, 1929 Dover, New Jersey | |
| Died: January 23, 2000 (aged 71) Parsippany, New Jersey | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1947, for the Newark Eagles | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1950, for the Houston Eagles | |
| Teams | |
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Lansing attended Dover High School and joined the Eagles in 1947.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Wilbur Lansing Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Newark Eagles to Tackle House of David Tomorrow". Herald News. August 8, 1947. p. 15. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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