William Bedford (December 1885 – August 26, 1909) was an American Negro league second baseman who played in the 1900s.
| Will Bedford | |
|---|---|
| Second baseman | |
| Born: December 1885 Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: August 26, 1909 (aged 23) Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1908, for the Birmingham Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1909, for the Cuban Giants | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Illinois, Bedford played for the Birmingham Giants in 1908 and for the Cuban Giants in 1909. He was killed by a lightning strike in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1909 at age 23.[1][2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Will Bedford". seamheads.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Will Bedford". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Struck by lightning". agatetype.typepad.com. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
External links
edit- Baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
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