| Position | Pitcher |
|---|---|
| Birth date | December 18, 1919 |
| Birth place | Covington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Death date | September 14, 1960 (aged 40) |
| Death place | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Left |
| Debutleague | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear | 1941 |
| Debutteam | New York Black Yankees |
| Finalyear | 1942 |
| Finalteam | Cincinnati Buckeyes |
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Herman "Lefty" Watts (December 18, 1919 – September 14, 1960) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played in 1941 with the New York Black Yankees Jacksonville Red Caps, and in 1942 with the Cincinnati Buckeyes. Watts was involved in a car accident on September 7, 1942.[1] Ulysses Brown and Smoky Owens died, while Watts, Eugene Bremmer, Alonzo Boone, and Wilbur Hayes were injured.[2]
Watts returned to Indianapolis, becoming combination player-manager of the Indianapolis ABCs.[3]
References
- ^ "Clipped from the Journal Herald". The Journal Herald. 8 September 1942. p. 12.
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "ABC's Feature Crack Lineup". The Journal Herald. 31 August 1949.
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