Laymon Yokely
| Laymon Yokely | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 30, 1906 Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |
| Died: November 26, 1975 (aged 69) Baltimore, Maryland | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1926, for the Baltimore Black Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Brooklyn Brown Dodgers | |
| Teams | |
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Laymon Samuel Yokely (May 30, 1906 – November 26, 1975) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played college baseball while attending Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina and played professionally from 1926 to 1946 with several teams.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: Laymon Yokely". www.nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Laymon Yokely at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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