Will Horn

William "Will" Horn
Pitcher
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1899, for the Chicago Unions
Last appearance
1910, for the Cuban Stars (West)
Teams

William "Will" Horn (birthdate unknown) was an African-American baseball Pitcher in the pre-Negro leagues. He played several years for Chicago teams like the Chicago Unions and Leland Giants.[1] He also spent a couple of seasons with Iowa's Algona Brownies.[3]

Horn played with several popular players of the day, including Bill Gatewood, Bruce Petway, Dangerfield Talbert, Henry W. Moore, Chappie Johnson, Albert Toney, George Hopkins, and Harry Hyde.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
  2. ↑ "Algona Brownies Win the Big Game" Webster City Tribune, Webster City, IA, Friday, September 5, 1902 Page 12, Columns 4 and 5
  3. 1 2 "Brownies Humble Giants" Upper Des Moines-Republican, Algona, IA, Wednesday, June 24, 1903, Page 1, Columns 4 and 5
  4. ↑ "Pottstown and Philadelphia Giants" Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Tuesday Morning, June 21, 1904, Page 10, Column 5
  • Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com
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