Willie Cornelius

Willie Cornelius
Pitcher
Born: (1906-09-03)September 3, 1906
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died: October 30, 1989(1989-10-30) (aged 83)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro leagues debut
1929, for the Nashville Elite Giants
Last appearance
1946, for the Chicago American Giants
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Career highlights and awards

William McKinley "Sug" Cornelius (September 3, 1906 – October 30, 1989) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1929 to 1946 with several teams, playing mostly with the Chicago American Giants. He played in several East-West All-Star Games.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Tied with Hilton Smith.

References

  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
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