# Bill Ricks

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Not to be confused with [John Ricks](/source/John_Ricks).

**John William "Schoolboy" Ricks** (September 1, 1919 – July 15, 1987) was an American professional [baseball](/source/Baseball) [pitcher](/source/Pitcher) in the [Negro leagues](/source/Negro_league_baseball). He played from 1944 to 1950 with the [Philadelphia Stars](/source/Philadelphia_Stars_(baseball)). He pitched for the Fort Wayne General Electric team in 1949. Ricks was named the MVP of the National Baseball Congress Tournament in 1949 after posting 3 wins and [striking out](/source/Strikeout) 30 in 26 1⁄3 [innings](/source/Innings_pitched). He signed with the Winona Chiefs in July 1950. He also played for the [Granby Red Sox](/source/Granby_Red_Sox) of the [Provincial League](/source/Provincial_League_(baseball_minor_league)) in 1951.[1]

## References

1. Riley, James A. (1994). [*The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues*](https://archive.org/details/biographicalency00rile). New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

## External links

and [Seamheads](https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?playerID=ricks01bil)

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