Bill Byrd
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William Byrd was an American professional baseball pitcher and outfielder in the Negro leagues. Born in Canton, Georgia, he was named in eight All-Star games for six seasons. Byrd also saw action with
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East–West All-Star Game
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The East–West All-Star Game was an annual all-star game for Negro league baseball players. The game was the brainchild of Gus Greenlee, owner of the Pittsburgh Crawfords. In 1933 he decided to emulate
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…Cleveland Red Sox (1934) Columbus / Washington / Baltimore Elite Giants (1935–1948) Philadelphia Stars (1943, 1944) Career highlights and awards 8× All-Star (1936, 1939, 1939², 1941, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1946²) Negro National League pennant (1939) Negro National League ERA leader (1941) 3× Negro National League…
The 1936 Negro League East–West All-Star Game at Comiskey Park