Will Horn

William "Will" Horn (birthdate unknown) was an 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]

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

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. "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. "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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