Amos Watson
Pitcher
Born: (1926-02-26)February 26, 1926
Lake Alfred, Florida, U.S.
Died: September 18, 1997(1997-09-18) (aged 71)
Winter Haven, Florida, U,S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1945, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Last appearance
1947, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams

Amos Watson (February 26, 1926 September 18, 1997) was an American Negro league pitcher for the Indianapolis Clowns and Baltimore Elite Giants in the 1940s.

A native of Lake Alfred, Florida, Watson posted a 27–3 record on the mound as an eighteen-year-old for the barnstorming Jimmy Hill’s All-Stars in 1944.[1] He died in Winter Haven, Florida in 1997 at age 71.

References

  1. "Amos Watson, former Negro Leagues pitcher". apnews.com. September 23, 1997. Retrieved August 4, 2020.


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